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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

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 29 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 26 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
  4. Jan 09 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)