No. 19-8746

Scott A. Group v. Ohio

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2020-06-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: capital-defendant capital-punishment dna-evidence due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel new-evidence new-trial trial-court
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does a state court deprive a capital defendant due process of law when it denies the defendant's request to present new evidence to challenge the capital conviction without considering the defendant's reasons for seeking delayed review of the new evidence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state court deprives a capital defendant due process by denying a request to present new evidence to challenge the conviction without considering the defendant's reasons for delayed review

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-26
Reply of petitioner Scott A. Group filed. (Distributed)
2020-07-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-15
Brief of respondent Ohio in opposition filed.
2020-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)

Attorneys

Ohio
Ralph Michael RiveraMahoning County Prosecutor's Office, Respondent
Scott A. Group
Sarah Rachel Kostick — Petitioner