No. 20-8203
Dasheme Kareme Hosley v. Rick Hill, Warden
Tags: closing-argument due-process harmless-error judicial-ratification jury-instruction jury-instructions legal-misstatement prosecutorial-misconduct trial-court trial-procedure
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
In a prosecutorial misconduct claim based upon a misstatement of law during closing argument, should courts presume that the jury followed the trial court's correct instruction at the end of trial even if the trial judge expressly ratified the misstatement at the time it occurred, and its correct instruction at the close of trial did not specifically address or correct its prior comment?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should courts presume that the jury followed the trial court's correct instruction at the end of trial even if the trial judge expressly ratified a misstatement of law during closing argument?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-14
Waiver of right of respondent Rick Hill to respond filed.
2021-05-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 2, 2021)
Attorneys
Dasheme Hosley
Gary Paul Burcham — Burcham & Zugman, APC, Petitioner
Rick Hill