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Lawrence B. Hughes v. Georgia

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Georgia, No. S20A1309 · judgment November 16, 2020


Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

I. Is it a requirement within State Statute of Fed­ eral law for an indictment to be clear and precise within accusation? II. In review of deliberation stage was the state juror(s) confused concerning jury charge in area of state’s indictment in Count 1 and Count 2? III. With each error submitted before conclusion of closing argument, does the lead prosecution re­ veal the erroneous factual bases omitted at the conclusion of closing argument? IV. If the appellate counsel reiterate upon record of misconduct involving prosecution actual contribution including in the evidence or in­ dictment; stating “But ultimately, ladies and gentlemen it doesn’t matter where the bullet came from.” Wouldn’t this be considered as evi­ dence to finding upon? V. Did the trial court administer an erroneous find­ ing of the defendant substantial rights were violated regarding the 14th Amendment “Due Process”? VI. In review of plain error analysis applied at Geor­ gia Supreme Court acknowledgement of non­ consideration was due, “Hughes did not raise the issue” was this legitimate rebuttal to contest error from review? VII. Was a proper review performed in the denial of justification charge even if petitioner was not the initial aggressor?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lawrence B. Hughes

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 11 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Feb 07 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2021)