No. 22-5243
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: actus-reus constitutional-law criminal-procedure defense-counsel mccoy-v-louisiana mens-rea right-to-autonomy self-defense sixth-amendment
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did Louisiana's courts violate Grover D. Cannon's Sixth Amendment rights recognized in McCoy by allowing Mr. Cannon's defense counsel over Mr. Cannon's strenuous objection to pursue a mens rea defense–that Mr. Cannon or the person who killed Shreveport Police Officer Thomas J. LaValley had acted in self-defense–effectively conceding Mr. Cannon committed the actus reus.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did Louisiana's courts violate Grover D. Cannon's Sixth Amendment rights recognized in McCoy by allowing Mr. Cannon's defense counsel over Mr. Cannon's strenuous objection to pursue a mens rea defense
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-15
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
2022-07-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2022)
Attorneys
Grover D. Cannon
Douglas Lee Harville — The Harville Law Firm, LLC, Petitioner
Louisiana