Criminal appeals after missed steps
Jenkins v. Hutton
In brief
The Supreme Court overturned the Sixth Circuit’s judgment and returned Hutton’s case to that court for further proceedings.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 19, 2017 · Opinion by Justice Curiam
- What it’s about
- Percy Hutton’s case concerned whether the Sixth Circuit could review a claim he had not properly raised under procedural rules to prevent a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
- Who it affects
- The Sixth Circuit’s judgment was overturned, and Hutton’s case returns to that court for further proceedings.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court overturned the appeals court’s judgment and sent the case back for further proceedings (reversed and remanded).
The dispute involved whether an exception to the rules for reviewing claims not raised in the required way could prevent a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
Question presented
Did the Sixth Circuit err in holding that it could review the merits of a criminal defendant's procedurally defaulted claim in order to prevent a fundamental miscarriage of justice?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
- Result
- Reversed
The vote
- Majority author
- Per Curiam
What's next
The case returns to the Sixth Circuit for further proceedings.
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