No. 25A18
Juan Carlos Sandoval-Rodriguez v. United States
Tags: constitutional-standard criminal-trial due-process fourth-circuit jury-instruction reasonable-doubt
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a trial court in criminal proceedings must, upon request from the jury or the defendant, issue an instruction regarding the meaning of the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Due Process Clause requires trial courts to provide a definition of 'reasonable doubt' to a jury upon request in criminal proceedings
Docket Entries
2025-07-09
Application (25A18) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 11, 2025.
2025-07-03
Application (25A18) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 13, 2025 to September 11, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Juan Sandoval-Rodriguez
Jo-Ann Tamila Sagar — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent