No. 21-7320
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law constitutional-rights due-process evidence-standard federal-rights irrational jury-verdict privileges-and-immunities reasonable-doubt
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2022-04-14
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. DID THE STATE OF IOWA VIOLATE PETITIONER'S FEDERAL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES AND DUE PROCESS RIGHTS WHEN IT UPHELD AN IRRATIONAL JURY VERDICT?
II. SHOULD THIS COURT CLEARLY DELINEATE THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE PRESUMPTION-OF-INNOCENCE AND PROOF BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT IN ORDER TO PROTECT AGAINST FUTURE CONVICTIONS HAD UPON QUESTIONABLE EVIDENCE?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the state of Iowa violate petitioner's federal privileges and immunities and due process rights when it upheld an irrational jury verdict?
Docket Entries
2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent State of Iowa to respond filed.
2021-11-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 7, 2022)
Attorneys
Devin M. Carter
Devin Marques Carter — Petitioner
State of Iowa
Kevin Cmelik — Iowa Department of Justice, Respondent