Missouri v. McNeal

Petition for certiorari denied on May 19, 2014

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-963	Mo.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2013

Issue: Whether, contrary to Strickland v. Washington -- which stated that a reviewing court must presume that the jury followed the law in rendering its verdict -- a claim of Strickland prejudice can be predicated upon the possibility that the jury might not have followed the law in finding the defendant guilty of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, May 7, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/10/2014	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2014)
02/21/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2014.
04/03/2014	Brief of respondent David A. McNeal in opposition filed.
04/21/2014	Reply of petitioner Missouri filed.
04/22/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014.
05/19/2014	Petition DENIED.