No. 20-7426
IFP
Tags: burrage-causation burrage-v-united-states but-for-causation criminal-law drug-related-death involuntary-manslaughter mixed-drug-overdose state-cases
Latest Conference:
2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can a conviction of involuntary manslaughter stand, when cause of death is a Mixed drug overdose and the accused is charged with only one of the contributing drugs?
Does the but-for-causation rationale of Burrage v. United States, 571 U.S. 204 apply to state cases where the cause of death is a Mixed Drug Overdose?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a conviction of involuntary manslaughter stand, when cause of death is a Mixed drug overdose and the accused is charged with only one of the contributing drugs?
Docket Entries
2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 12, 2021)
Attorneys
Rubin L. Williams
Rubin L. Williams — Petitioner