Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Does the failure to give a self-defense jury instruction contradict, or is an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law regarding a defendant's due process and jury trial rights when self-defense was the crux of the defendant's case and the defendant introduced evidence to support the defense?
II. Should the Court summarily remand because the Sixth Circuit applied the lenient standard for certifying an appeal far too stringently?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the failure to give a self-defense jury instruction contradict, or is an unreasonable application of, clearly established federal law regarding a defendant's due-process, jury-trial-rights, self-defense
Docket Entries
2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-03-29
Waiver of right of respondent Jason Clendenion to respond filed.
2022-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2022)
Attorneys
Derek Williamson
Michael Clark Holley — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Jason Clendenion
John Henry Bledsoe III — Office of Tennessee Attorney General, Respondent