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Troy Seales v. California

Paid petition · Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, No. A155975 · judgment February 26, 2021

Certiorari denied · November 1, 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.

Questions presented

Did the Supreme Court err in failing to rule that the exclusion of Petitioner and his counsel from an ex parte hearing violated Petitioner’s rights to be personally present, to counsel at all stages of the Proceedings and to due process of law?
Did the Supreme Court err in failing to rule that the order preventing defense counsel from revealing to Petitioner the existence of a statement obtained from Kendrick Riley pursuant to P.C. 1054.7 violated Petitioner’s rights to a fair trial, to present a defense and to due process of law?
Should the Supreme Court have determined that trial counsel was ineffective by failing to object to inadmissible evidence about uncharged crimes, in violation of Petitioner’s’ rights to a jury trial, to counsel, and to due process of law?

For petitioner
Aaron Spolin
Spolin Law P.C.

For respondent
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Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Nov 01 2021
Petition DENIED.
Oct 13 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Aug 26 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2021)
Petition