No. 23-6547

Billy J. Seabolt v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial jury-instructions jury-trial legal-interpretation prosecutorial-conduct prosecutorial-misconduct right-to-a-fair-trial speedy-trial
Latest Conference: 2024-03-01
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it a fair trial when the jury is clearly in a distressed situation during a long trial and they contradict themselves on finding guilty and not guilty on similar charges in an attempt to resolve the distressed situation as soon as possible?

Docket Entries

2024-03-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024.
2024-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2024)

Attorneys

Billy J. Seabolt
Billy J. Seabolt — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent