Right to present a defense
Larry Anthony McDaniel and Sylviane Della Whitmore v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Larry McDaniel and Sylviane Whitmore asked the Supreme Court to clarify when federal rules must yield to criminal defendants’ rights to due process and to present a complete defense.
- Who it affects
- McDaniel and Whitmore did not receive Supreme Court review, and the Court made no ruling on their constitutional question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear the case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
The case came from the Ninth Circuit and concerned how federal rules relate to criminal defendants’ rights to due process and to present a complete defense.
Question presented
SHOULD THIS COURT FURTHER CLARIFY AND ADDRESS WHEN, AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS, THE FEDERAL RULES MUST GIVE WAY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS AFFORED CRIMINAL DEFENDANT INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO PRESENT A COMPLETE DEFENSE?
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