No. 23-529

Matthew Hayko v. Indiana

Lower Court: Indiana
Docketed: 2023-11-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review credibility criminal-procedure evidence-weighing harmless-error sixth-amendment trial-by-jury witness-credibility
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether an appellate court can violate a defendant's right to trial by jury under the Sixth Amendment by weighing evidence and judging the credibility of witnesses to decide the defendant's guilt in the absence of a trial court's error?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an appellate court can violate a defendant's right to trial by jury under the Sixth Amendment by weighing evidence and judging the credibility of witnesses to decide the defendant's guilt in the absence of a trial court's error?

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent State of Indiana to respond filed.
2023-11-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2023)

Attorneys

Matthew Hayko
Matthew Jon McGovern — Petitioner
State of Indiana
James Allen BartaOffice of the Indiana Attorney General, Respondent