No. 23-7319

Yudith Reynoso-Hiciano v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aiding-and-abetting burden-of-proof closing-argument criminal-procedure jury-instructions presumption-of-innocence reasonable-doubt
Latest Conference: 2024-05-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether repeatedly arguing in closing that the defendant 'needed the jury to believe' certain things impermissibly shifted the burden of proof and eviscerated the presumption of innocence.

Whether answering "Yes" to the jury question "If we believe she aided and abetted in the kidnapping, does that automatically make her guilty of Count Two (kidnapping)?" undercut the reasonable doubt standard and the government's burden of proof.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether repeatedly arguing in closing that the defendant 'needed the jury to believe' certain things impermissibly shifted the burden of proof and eviscerated the presumption of innocence

Docket Entries

2024-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
2024-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2024)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Yudith Reynoso-Hiciano
Tina Schneider — Petitioner