No. 23-6004

Reginald C. Scott v. Bernadette Mason, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-prohibition criminal-law double-jeopardy due-process fifth-amendment lesser-included-offense pennsylvania-law same-offense statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2024-01-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether Robbery and Second Degree Murder, a greater and lesser included offense under Pennsylvania law, constitute the "same offense" under the Double Jeopardy Clause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Robbery and Second Degree Murder constitute the 'same offense' under the Double Jeopardy Clause

Docket Entries

2024-01-16
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-12-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024.
2023-10-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 14, 2023)

Attorneys

Reginald C. Scott
Reginald C. Scott — Petitioner