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Dean Alan Smith v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-2362 · judgment August 18, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
WHETHER THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT’S DECISION TO PROFFER NOT ONE BUT TWO DISTINCT ALLEN INSTRUCTIONS WHERE THE JURY WAS ALREADY HELPLESSLY DEADLOCKS THEREBY VIOLATING PETITIONER’S FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO PROPER DUE PROCESS UNDER THE LAW AS WELL AS HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BE TRIED BEFORE AN IMPARTIAL JURY?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Evangelo Arvanetes
Federal Defenders of Montana
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 11 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 09 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 18 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)