No. 20-7521

Lionel Lewis v. New York

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2021-03-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights courtroom-closure criminal-procedure due-process public-trial sixth-amendment undercover-officer
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does an undercover officer's interest in potentially continuing undercover work in the general area where a defendant's family members reside categorically override the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a public trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an undercover officer's interest in potentially continuing undercover work in the general area where a defendant's family members reside categorically override the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to a public trial?

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent People of the State of New York to respond filed.
2021-03-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2021)

Attorneys

Lionel Lewis
Joseph M. NurseyOffice of the Appellate Defender, Petitioner
People of the State of New York
Stephen Joseph KressNew York County District Attorney's Office, Respondent