No. 24-7074
IFP
Tags: burden-of-proof constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process element-of-offense jury-instruction
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2025-06-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the language in a reoccurring jury instruction, upon which there is a split of authority, violates due process by failing to give effect to the requirement that the State must prove every element of the offense charged.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the language in a recurring jury instruction violates due process by failing to prove every element of the offense charged
Docket Entries
2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2024-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 27, 2025)
Attorneys
Miguel Angel Ortiz
Miguel Angel Ortiz — Petitioner