No. 25A18

Juan Carlos Sandoval-Rodriguez v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-08
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-standard criminal-trial due-process fourth-circuit jury-instruction reasonable-doubt
Latest Conference: N/A
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 SagarHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent