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Ali Mohamed Elatrache v. Shane Jackson, Warden
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 20-1881 · judgment December 23, 2020
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
I. WHETHER REASONABLE JURISTS COULD DIFFER AS TO WHETHER PETITIONER WAS DEPRIVED OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO TRIAL BY JURY WHEN THE STATE COURT REFUSED TO INSTRUCT THE JURY ON LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES TO MICHIGAN’S FIRST-DEGREE “CAPITAL” MURDER CHARGE. II. WHETHER JURISTS OF REASON COULD FIND IT DEBATABLE WHETHER THE ERRONEOUS JURY INSTRUCTION ON UNANIMITY WAS PROCEDURALLY DEFAULTED. III. THE RIGHT OF CONFRONTATION AND BRADY VIOLATIONS. IV. PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. V. ADMISSION OF OTHER BAD ACTS. VI. WHETHER PETITIONER WAS DEPRIVED OF EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Craig A. Daly
Craig A. Daly, P.C.
For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 28 2021Petition DENIED.
- Jun 08 2021Waiver of right of respondent Shane Jackson, Warden to respond filed.
- Jun 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
- Apr 21 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 26, 2021)