No. 20-7934
John Patrick Couch v. United States
Tags: affirmative-defense controlled-substances criminal-procedure jury-instructions medical-practice standard-of-care
Latest Conference:
2022-06-29
(distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the trial court error by conflating the Valid defense of a crime as an element of that crime in its instruction to the jury regarding a physician alleged to have violated 21 U.S.C. section 841?
Did the trial court error by not explaining or adequately defining good faith instructions to the jury regarding a controlled substance?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the trial court err by conflating the valid defense of a crime as an element of that crime in its jury instructions?
Docket Entries
2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-30
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Xiulu Ruan</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2021-11-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
2021-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-08-31
Reply of petitioner John Patrick Couch filed. (Distributed)
2021-07-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-05-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 7, 2021.
2021-05-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 4, 2021 to July 7, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 4, 2021)
Attorneys
John Patrick Couch
Ronald William Chapman II — Chapman Law Group, Petitioner
John Patrick Couch — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent