Get free access to the complete judgment in lett v. Syllabus opinion roberts dissent stevens html version pdf version. One of the three men got into an argument with latona because latona threw him out of the cab earlier, and pushing and shoving ensued. Michigan supreme courts rejection of his double jeopardy claim was. He argued that the judge in his first trial had announced a mistrial without any manifest necessity for doing so. Lett was subsequently retried and convicted of seconddegree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. I believe that in this case the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit unquestionably ignored. Lett legal information institute cornell university. Under the double jeopardy clause, a criminal defendant can be subjected to a new trial if the jury in his original trial was deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous verdict. Lett certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit no.
In the supreme court of the united states scotusblog. On petition for writ of certiorari to the tennessee court of criminal appeals reply brief in support of petition for writ of certiorari john s. In the supreme court of the state of california california courts. Supreme court of the united states brenda cash, acting warden v. Rather, the question is whether they were so lacking in. In this case, a state court ordered a new trial after finding an initial jury deadlocked, and in the second trial, the defendant was convicted. List of united states supreme court cases, volume 559 wikipedia. In the supreme court of the united states terry jamar norris, petitioner, v. Argued march 29, 2010decided may 3, 2010 from jury selection to jury instructions in a michigan court, respondent letts first trial. For my purposes, then, the question is not whether the state court decisions were right or wrong.
Audio transcription for oral argument march 29, 2010 in renico v. Latona was a taxicab driver who was confronted by lett and two other men, as he entered the liquor store. Espinda united states court of appeals for the ninth. If you wish to see the entire case, please consult pacer directly. Roberts, jr i have our opinion this morning in case, 09338 renico versus lett. In 2018, notwithstanding aedpas deferential standards, the sixth circuit disagreed and granted issa relief under 28 u. On the second day of jury deliberations in reginald letts murder trial in a michigan state court, the trial judge declared a mistrial because a juror asked what would happen if the jury did not agree.
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