No. 20-6397

Douglas Cornejo v. Christian Pfeiffer, Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: brady-disclosure brady-evidence confrontation-clause criminal-procedure cross-examination due-process preliminary-hearing prosecutorial-misconduct right-to-present-defense witness-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Should a COA Have Been Granted to Decide If the
Prosecutor's Failure to Disclose Brady Evidence
Deprived Cornejo of His Right to Confront and Cross-Examine His Witnesses at His Preliminary Hearing?

2. Should a COA Have Been Granted to Decide If the
Admission of Anaya's Preliminary Hearing Testimonyat Trial Violated Cornejo's Right to Confront andCross Examine Witnesses?

3. Should a COA Have Been Granted to Decide If the
Trial Court Deprived Cornejo of Due Process, a FairTrial, and the Right to Present a Defense by ExcludingAnaya's Statements from His July 29, 2012 PoliceInterview?

4. Should a COA Have Been Granted to Decide If the
Evidence Failed to Prove That the Gun Was Stolenand That Cornejo Committed the Crime to Benefit aCriminal Gang Enhancement?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a COA Have Been Granted to Decide If the Prosecutor's Failure to Disclose Brady Evidence Deprived Cornejo of His Right to Confront and Cross-Examine His Witnesses at His Preliminary Hearing?

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent Christian Pfeiffer, Warden to respond filed.
2020-11-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2020)

Attorneys

Christian Pfeiffer, Warden
David E. MadeoCalifornia Dept. of Justice, Respondent
Douglas Cornejo
Rose Fay ArfaFay Arfa, A Law Corporation, Petitioner