No. 24-5931

Terrell Dashaun Wesley v. Tyrone Baker, Warden

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bench-trial closing-arguments herring-error judicial-procedure trial-rights verdict-timing
Latest Conference: 2024-12-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a reversible Herring error occurs only when a trial Judge denies Closing arguments altogether or also when the Judge at a bench trial permits closing arguments only after announcing a verdict.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a reversible Herring error occurs when a trial judge permits closing arguments only after announcing a verdict

Docket Entries

2024-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-18
Waiver of right of respondent Tyrone Baker, Warden to respond filed.
2024-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 9, 2024)

Attorneys

Terrell Dashaun Wesley
Terrell Dashaun Wesley — Petitioner
Tyrone Baker, Warden
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent