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Irish v. Louisiana

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Petition for certiorari denied on January 26, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-182 La. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether, where a prosecutor voluntarily discloses during post-conviction proceedings that he withheld impeachment evidence from the defense during the course of a capital case, and that he believed from his personal interaction with the key witness in the case that he was a liar, due process requires that the conviction be vacated and a new trial ordered.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 13 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2014)
Sep 15 2014Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Sep 25 2014Reply of petitioner Daniel T. Irish filed.
Oct 1 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014.
Oct 6 2014Record Requested .
Nov 20 2014Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The record is electronic.
Nov 25 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
Nov 25 2014Rescheduled.
Dec 23 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
Jan 12 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015.
Jan 20 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2015.
Jan 26 2015Petition DENIED.