No. 22-5285

Alifonso Eduardo Garcia v. Kansas

Lower Court: Kansas
Docketed: 2022-08-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: autopsy-evidence criminal-procedure due-process jury-questionnaire jury-selection lesser-included-offense presumed-prejudice skilling-factors standard-of-review venue venue-prejudice
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Kansas Supreme Court's presumed prejudice standard of review is in contrary to Skilling v. United States, 561 U.S. 358, 130 S.Ct. 2896, 177 L.Ed.2d 619 (2010) and State v. Kingman, 362 Mont. 330, 264 P.3d 1164 (2011)?

2. Whether the Kansas Supreme Court erred by determining that the autopsy photographs presented by the State were not unduly prejudicial.

3. Whether the Kansas Supreme Court applied the wrong standard of review on the lesser-included charge of Manslaughter where the charge actually conflicted with Petitioner's autonomy under McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S.Ct. 1500, 200 L.Ed.2d 821 (2018).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Kansas Supreme Court erred in finding no presumed prejudice in the venue of Rooks County

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-25
Waiver of right of respondent Kansas to respond filed.
2022-07-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Alifonso Eduardo Garcia
Alifonso Eduardo Garcia — Petitioner
Kansas
Brant M. LaueSolicitor General of Kansas, Respondent