No. 20-8119

Peter Anthony Ciraulo v. Oregon

Lower Court: Oregon
Docketed: 2021-05-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure harmless-error jury-trial nonunanimous-verdict sixth-amendment structural-error unanimous-verdict
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a trial court commits structural error for purposes of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, when the trial court instructs a jury in a criminal case that the jury can return a nonunanimous guilty verdict.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court commits structural error for purposes of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, when the trial court instructs a jury in a criminal case that the jury can return a nonunanimous guilty verdict

Docket Entries

2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-28
Waiver of right of respondent Oregon to respond filed.
2021-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Oregon
Benjamin Noah GutmanOregon Department of Justice, Respondent
Peter Ciraulo
Joshua Bjornn CrowtherOregon Office of Public Defense Services, Petitioner