No. 21-5291
Leonardo Miguel Garcia Morales, aka El Padrino v. United States
Tags: criminal-procedure criminal-trial critical-stage defendant-presence district-court-discretion due-process judicial-discretion jury-deliberations right-to-presence testimony-of-accused testimony-rehearing
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the right to presence at critical stages of a criminal trial extend to proceedings before the jury in which the district court discourages the jury from pursuing its request during deliberations to rehear the testimony of the accused?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the right to presence at critical stages of a criminal trial extend to proceedings before the jury in which the district court discourages the jury from pursuing its request during deliberations to rehear the testimony of the accused?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 3, 2021)
Attorneys
Leonardo Miguel Garcia Morales
Richard C. Klugh Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent