Montgomery v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Montgomery's case, so it did not decide whether excluding intent evidence violated her Sixth Amendment jury-trial right.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a criminal prosecution for tax crimes where the defendant argues that excluding evidence related to her intent violated her Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial.
- Who it affects
- Montgomery received no Supreme Court ruling on her Sixth Amendment claim; the order did not decide whether excluding intent evidence violated her right to a jury trial.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court is asked to resolve an issue left open by a previous decision regarding how intent evidence is handled in tax prosecutions.
The dispute concerned how intent evidence is handled in tax prosecutions, an issue described as unresolved by Cheek v. United States.
Question presented
Whether the exclusion of evidence regarding petitioner's intent during her prosecution for tax crimes violated the Sixth Amendment's jury trial provision, a question unresolved by Cheek v. United States.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Court has finished this docket action. Because it declined review, this docket contains no Supreme Court merits ruling or further instructions.
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Sources
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