No. 23-7725

Jimmie Lee Walton v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-06-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion allen-charge coercion court-of-appeals criminal-procedure Did the Court of Appeals abuse it's discretion in Did the Court of Appeals abuse its discretion in a directed-verdict double-jeopardy due-process fifth-circuit habeas-corpus harmless-error ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judgment-of-acquittal judicial-discretion jury-instructions mistrial motion-for-acquittal right-to-counsel sixth-amendment standard-of-review sufficiency-of-evidence
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did Walton receive effective assistance of counsel?

Did the Court of Appeals abuse its discretion in affirming the District Courts denial of the motion for acquittal?

Did the Court of Appeals abuse it's discretion in affirming use of the Allen charge?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Walton receive effective assistance of counsel?

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-06-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Jimmie L. Walton
Jimmie L. Walton — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent