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Tyler Landon Thornton v. Florida

IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, No. 1D20-501 · judgment January 21, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Question presented

I. THIS CASE PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE A CIRCUIT SPLIT ON THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: WHETHER COERCION FROM A NON-STATE ACTOR CAN RENDER A PLEA INVOLUNTARY AND THEREFORE INVALIDATE IT UNDER THE FIFTH AMENDMENT?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William Mallory Kent

For respondent
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Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 4, 2021 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 05 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jun 18 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service