No. 25-5651
Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia v. United States
Tags: criminal-procedure district-court-discretion evidence-weighing judicial-review motion-for-new-trial trial-standard
Latest Conference:
2025-10-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a district court abuses its discretion when ruling on a defendant's motion for a new trial by not independently weighing the evidence presented at trial in light of the claims made in the motion.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court abuses its discretion when ruling on a defendant's motion for a new trial by not independently weighing the evidence presented at trial
Docket Entries
2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-09-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 16, 2025)
Attorneys
Jose Hernandez-Garcia
Jonathan David Byrne — Federal Pub Defender S. Dist., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent