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Kevin Esaud Perez Rojas v. Florida
IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, No. 4D2024-3130 · judgment October 16, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Question presented
Whether Petitioner was derived of his right, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments, to a trial by a 12-person jury when the defendant is charged with a serious felony? There are two other petitions raising the same question presented. See Parada v. United States, No. 25-166; Minor v. Florida, No. 24-7489. This case should at least be held pending resolution of those petitions.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Paul Edward Petillo
Office of the Public Defender
For respondent
Celia A. Terenzio
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 26 2026Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
- Jan 09 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)