No. 24-5897

Justin Jermaine Johnson v. Stephen Duncan, Warden

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-admission harmless-error mistrial witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

allowing investigator to testify via Skype video messenger 1: was
Harmless Error?

2: Was statement to investigators freely and voluntarily given?

3: Was admission of pre-death photos of victims harmless error?

4: Was denyingppetitioner 's motion for a mistrial and impanel
when two witnesses were a new jury in error of trial judge talking about the case in arm s length of jury?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the admission of investigator testimony via Skype, pre-death victim photos, and denial of mistrial constitute harmless error or violate due process rights

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-08-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 2, 2024)

Attorneys

Justin Jermaine Johnson
Justin Jermaine Johnson — Petitioner