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Chaz Jamal Blake v. Florida

IFP petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, No. 4D2025-0686 · judgment June 18, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether Petitioner was deprived 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? In Kian v. Florida, No. 25-6623, the Court has granted certiorari on the identical question. This case should at least be held pending resolution of that case.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Gary Lee Caldwell
Office of Public Defender

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
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Proceedings

Oct 08 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service