No. 25-7226
Elias Phillip Francis v. United States
IFP
Tags: appellate-review beyond-reasonable-doubt criminal-procedure due-process harmless-error jury-unanimity
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Question Presented (from Petition)
A. WHETHER THE CIRCUIT COURT PROPERLY APPLIED HARMLESS ERROR REVIEW AFTER MR. FRANCIS' DUE PROCESS RIGHT TO HAVE THE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS QUESTION RESOLVED BY A UNANIMOUS JURY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT WAS VIOLATED.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the circuit court properly applied harmless error review after Mr. Francis' due process right to have the different occasions question resolved by a unanimous jury beyond a reasonable doubt was violated
Docket Entries
2026-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 21, 2026)
Attorneys
Elias Phillip Francis
Steve Meier — Steven T. Meier, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent