No. 24-6539
Fernando Lopez-Armenta v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-defense fifth-amendment lesser-included-offense sixth-amendment trial-instruction
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy
DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference:
2025-03-07
Question Presented (from Petition)
Where the sole defense raised to a criminal charge is guilt of a lesser included offense, does the right to a present a defense rooted in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a trial court to grant a request to instruct on that defense, where it is consistent with the law and supported by the evidence?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Where the sole defense raised to a criminal charge is guilt of a lesser included offense, does the right to a present a defense rooted in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a trial court to grant a request to instruct on that defense, where it is consistent with the law and supported by the evidence?
Docket Entries
2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-18
Waiver of Respondent of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent Respondent to respond filed.
2025-02-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2025)
2024-12-17
Application (24A591) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 15, 2025.
2024-12-06
Application (24A591) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2024 to February 15, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Fernando Lopez-Armenta
Randy Perry Baker — Randy Baker, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent