No. 20-7907
IFP
Tags: due-process heat-of-passion insufficient-evidence jury-instruction jury-instructions prosecutorial-misconduct provocation second-degree-murder voluntary-manslaughter
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the California Courts failure to adequately instruct the jury on provocation in the context of Second Degree Murder violated federal due process?
2. Whether prosecutorial misconduct in mis-stating law on provocation in the context of heat of passion voluntary manslaughter violated federal due process?
3. Whether insufficient evidence supported Petitioner's conviction of deliberate, premeditated murder?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the California Courts' failure to adequately instruct the jury on provocation in the context of Second Degree Murder violated federal due process?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-04-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 2, 2021)
Attorneys
Julio Solano
Julio Solano — Petitioner