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Carlos Londarrius Stephens v. Alabama
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Alabama, No. SC-2025-0593 · judgment October 1, 2025
Question presented
DOES THE 5TH AMENDMENT PROTECTION FROM “FORMER JEAOPARDY” AS APPLIED TO STATES THROUGH THE 14™ AMENDMENT, UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA, WAS DENIED TO THE PETITIONER? WHERE THE STATE OF ALABAMA PROSECUTED THE PETITIONER FOR MURDER, AFTER HE WAS ACQUITTED BY JUDGE FOR CAPITAL MURDER, BASED ON THE SAME FACTS, VICTIM, AND INCIDENT.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Carlos Londarrius Stephens
For respondent
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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, May 18, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- May 18 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Dec 22 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)