No. 22-5775

William Robert Bramscher v. California

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2022-10-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal constitutional-rights conviction criminal-appeal first-amendment hearsay hearsay-evidence presumption-of-innocence right-to-counsel
Latest Conference: 2022-10-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. HAVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO ADVOCATE THAT I AM INNOCENT OF ANY CHARGED OF CONVICTED CRIME(S)?

2. AN APPEAL ATTORNEY CANNOT CONCEDE GUILT IN AN APPEAL WHEN I ADVOCATE I AM INNOCENT?

3. THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE IN A CRIMINAL CASE ATTACHES WHEN AN APPEAL IS FILED?

4. A STATUTORY RIGHT TO COUNSEL IMPLIES A STATUTORY RIGHT TO REJECT COUNSEL?

5. A CONVICTION BASED ON 85% HEARSAY CANNOT STAND?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment protects the right to advocate that one is innocent of any charged or convicted crime?

Docket Entries

2022-10-31
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
2022-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed.
2022-09-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 4, 2022)
2022-08-15
Application (22A128) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 8, 2022.
2022-08-04
Application (22A128) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 9, 2022 to October 8, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

California
Idan IvriOffice of the California Attorney General, Respondent
William R. Bramscher
William Robert Bramscher — Petitioner