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Michael Wayne Keller v. Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-6194 · judgment May 23, 2025
Questions presented
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Was the definition of malice given to the jury a proper Virginia model jury instruction defining heat of passion?
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Did counsel for appellant request a proper, specific, and complete jury instruction defining heat of passion?
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Did the trial court error by allowing Commonwealth Jury Instruction “#14”?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Wayne Keller
For respondent
Ethan Padilla Fallon
Virginia Office of the Attorney General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, April 6, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Apr 06 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
- Mar 16 2026Waiver of right of respondent Chadwick Dotson to respond filed.
- Aug 20 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2026)