No. 19-8440
Katherine O'Neal v. United States
Tags: appellate-review constitutional-error evidence-admission harmless-error jury-trial overwhelming-evidence sixth-amendment
Latest Conference:
2020-06-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
In determining whether constitutional error in the admission of evidence is harmless, should a reviewing court focus on whether the error contributed to the verdict, or does an appellate court's view of the untainted proof as strong or overwhelming render the constitutional error harmless?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a constitutional error in the admission of evidence is harmless based on the strength of the untainted proof or the error's contribution to the verdict
Docket Entries
2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-05-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 11, 2020)
2020-02-24
Application (19A936) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 4, 2020.
2020-02-20
Application (19A936) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 4, 2020 to May 3, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Katherine O'Neal
Howard A. Pincus — Fed Pub. Def. for Dist. CO &WY, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent