No. 20-5127

Thomas Eric Espinoza v. Colorado, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: actual-innocence confrontation-clause constitutional-error due-process expert-examination fair-trial habeas-corpus lab-evidence right-to-present-defense scientific-evidence witness-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court deny Mr. Espinoza before trial his right to counsel, a fair process, confrontation, and the right to present a defense that would include the right to have his experts examine and test the lab evidence?

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent Colorado, et al. to respond filed.
2020-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2020)

Attorneys

Colorado, et al.
L. Andrew CooperOffice of the Colorado Attorney General, Respondent
Thomas Eric Espinoza
Thomas Eric Espinoza — Petitioner