Louis Age, III v. United States

PRESENTED FOR FOR REVIEW REVIEW I. I. Did Did the the Fifth Fifth Circuit Circuit erroneously erroneously apply apply federal federal law law in in finding finding that that the the evidence evidence at at trial trial was was sufficient sufficient to to establish establish the the crimes crimes beyond beyond a a reasonable reasonable doubt, doubt, when when the the evidence evidence failed failed to to prove prove Petitioner Petitioner was was a a part part of of the the conspiracy conspiracy alleged alleged in in this this case. case. II. II. Did Did the the Fifth Fifth Circuit Circuit erroneously erroneously apply apply federal federal law law in in finding finding that that Petitioner’s Petitioner’s rights rights to to due due process process and and confrontation confrontation under under the the Fifth Fifth and and Sixth Amendments Sixth Amendments were were not not violated violated when when the the district district court court allowed allowed Michael Michael Crawford Crawford to to testify testify as as to to things things he he heard heard in jail, essentially in jail, essentially functioning functioning as as a a government government agent. agent. III. III. Did Did the the Fifth Fifth Circuit Circuit erroneously erroneously apply apply federal federal law law in in finding finding that that Petitioner’s Petitioner’s rights rights to to due due process process and and aa fair fair trial trial under under the the Fifth Fifth and and Sixth Amendments were Sixth Amendments were not not violated violated when when the the district district court court denied denied his his motion motion to to sever sever Defendants. Defendants. IV. IV. Did Did the the Fifth Fifth Circuit Circuit erroneously erroneously apply apply federal federal law law and and ignore ignore a a possible possible circuit circuit split split in in finding finding no no error error in in the the district district court court allowing allowing the the government government to to introduce introduce extrinsic extrinsic evidence evidence before before the jury in the jury in violation violation of of Rule Rule 404(b), 404(b), violating violating Louis Age, Louis Age, III’s III’s due due process process rights, rights, and and requiring requiring a a new new trial. trial. V. Petitioner V. Petitioner adopts adopts the the arguments arguments of of co-Petitioners co-Petitioners to to the the extent extent they they do do not not conflict. conflict.