No. 21-1424

Marjana Hoti v. City of Warren, Michigan

Lower Court: Michigan
Docketed: 2022-05-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (3)
Tags: due-process external-influence fair-trial judicial-ethics jury-misconduct jury-tampering prosecutorial-misconduct sixth-amendment trial-procedure
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2022-11-18 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is it an external influence-on the jury when the prosecutor and one of the sitting jurors had prior , secret contacts before the trial starts?

Is it "No person shall make, aid, give countenance to or assist in making any improper noise " even if nobody was disturbed is it a crime?

Is an arrest made for disturbing the peace lawful if there is no disturbance of the peace at all?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it an external influence on the jury when the prosecutor and one of the sitting jurors had prior secret contacts before the trial starts?

Docket Entries

2022-11-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-11-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
2022-10-22
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-27
Motion Granted.
2022-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
2022-06-01
Response to motion from petitioner Marjana Hoti filed.
2022-05-26
Motion of respondent for leave to file the petition for a writ of certiorari with a supplemental appendix under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
2022-05-26
Waiver of right of respondent City of Warren to respond filed.
2022-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2022)

Attorneys

City of Warren
Caitlin MurphyWarren City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Marjana Hoti
Marjana Hoti — Petitioner