No. 20-7833

In Re Demarcus Wright

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2021-04-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: dna-evidence dna-match due-process expert-testimony expert-witness false-evidence false-testimony habeas-corpus inconclusive-evidence judicial-review perjured-testimony prosecutorial-misconduct
Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Question: Has prejudice been shown where the
prosecuting attorney, whether intentional or unintentional,
allowed false evidence and inaccurate information to go
uncorrected, and instead, elicited the false/perjured testimony
of a State's expert witness to be presented in support of such
false evidence and inaccurate information? Thus, the jury was
not apprised of the fact that the State's expert witness was
attesting to a DNA match that was actually inconclusive and not
supported by the evidence in her possession.

2. Question: Has prejudice been shown where defense
counsel failed to elicit through cross-examination and/or
present evidence to the fact that, Petitioner's co-defendant and
State's key witness had a bias, motive to lie, or interest to
testify on bahalf of the party and office that had control over
his pending charges. The prototypical bias standard was set
out in Delaware v. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. 673 (1986).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Has prejudice been shown where the prosecuting attorney allowed false evidence and inaccurate information to go uncorrected?

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-03-30
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.

Attorneys

Demarcus Wright
Demarcus Wright — Petitioner