No. 20-7031
Jose Diaz, aka Cano v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process fair-trial juror-deliberations juror-misconduct jury jury-instructions jury-misconduct trial-court-inquiry trial-procedure
Latest Conference:
2021-02-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Should this Court, in order to safeguard a defendant's rights to due process and a fair and impartial jury, clarify the extent to which a trial court must conduct an inquiry when it learns during the course of deliberations that jurors have disregarded the trial court's instructions and discussed the matter between themselves outside the presence of the other jurors?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should a trial court conduct an inquiry when it learns that jurors have disregarded instructions and discussed the case outside the presence of other jurors?
Docket Entries
2021-03-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)
Attorneys
Jose Diaz
Jeremiah Donovan — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent