No. 23-6831
Thomas E. Creech v. Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole, et al.
IFP
Tags: clemency clemency-hearing constitutional-challenge constitutional-challenges due-process false-evidence harmless-error prosecutorial-misconduct
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment
SocialSecurity DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment
Latest Conference:
N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Does the State's intentional presentation of false evidence at a clemency hearing violate due process?
(2) Under what circumstances, if any, does harmless-error analysis apply when constitutional challenges are brought to clemency proceedings?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the State's intentional presentation of false evidence at a clemency hearing violate due process?
Docket Entries
2024-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-28
Application (23A783) referred to the Court.
2024-02-28
Application (23A783) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2024-02-27
Brief of respondent Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole; Jan M. Bennetts, Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, in her Official Capacity in opposition filed.
2024-02-27
Reply of petitioner Thomas E. Creech filed.
2024-02-26
Application (23A783) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2024-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
Attorneys
Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole; Jan M. Bennetts, Ada County Prosecuting Attorney, in her Official Capacity
Alan Michael Hurst — Idaho Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Thomas E. Creech
Jonah Joshua Horwitz — Federal Defender Services of ldaho, Petitioner