No. 21-6433

Jaimian Rashaad Sims v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administration-of-justice beyond-reasonable-doubt criminal-procedure due-process federal-criminal-cases fifth-circuit-review jury-conviction sex-trafficking standard-of-review sufficiency-of-evidence
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. On Appeal JAIMIAN RASHAAD SIMS challenged the following: (1) the sufficiency of the evidence for the jury conviction for conspiracy to sex traffic a minor victim, and (2) the sufficiency of evidence for the jury conviction for sex trafficking a minor victim and aiding and abetting the same. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's findings.

In light of the foregoing, the question presented is as follows:

Whether the appeals court conducted an adequate review of the district court's denial of a judgment of acquittal and the jury's decision to convict based upon the insufficient evidence presented at trial.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the appeals court conducted an adequate review of the district court's denial of a judgment of acquittal and the jury's decision to convict based upon the insufficient evidence presented at trial

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-11-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 29, 2021)

Attorneys

Jaimian Sims
Yolanda Evette JarmonLaw Office of Yolanda Jarmon, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent