No. 21-6662
Bryant Christopher Watts v. Texas
IFP
Tags: affirmative-defense appellate-procedure appellate-review constitutional-review criminal-procedure due-process reasonable-doubt self-defense standard-of-review sufficiency-of-evidence trial-court
Key Terms:
Immigration
Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-02-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
DID THE COURT OF APPEALS ERR IN AFFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT WHERE EVIDENCE IS INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF SELF DEFENSE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT?
IS IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR HIGHER STATE COURTS TO REFUSE TO REVIEW CASES OF AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE THAT WHERE AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL?
What is Petitioner requesting THE United States Supreme Court do REGARDING WRIT OF CERTIORARI IN THE MATTER OF BRYANT CHRISTOPHER WATTS, APPELLANT v THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the court of appeals err in affirming the trial court where evidence is insufficient to rebut the affirmative defense of self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt?
Docket Entries
2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-06-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2022)
Attorneys
Bryant Christopher Watts
Bryant Christopher Watts — Petitioner