In re Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr.
Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied on June 28, 2021.
Issue
Whether the Supreme Court should grant a temporary stay of execution to consider habeas relief, on the grounds that the prosecution, by suppressing evidence of a secret deal brokered by the trial judge promising a key witness a lenient sentence and then presenting false testimony denying the agreement, violated Brady v. Maryland and Napue v. Illinois.
May 10, 2021Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.May 10, 2021Application (20A165) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kagan.
May 19, 2021Letter of applicants received.
May 19, 2021Application (20A165) withdrawn.
May 21, 2021Brief of State of Idaho in opposition not accepted for filing. (May 21, 2021)
May 21, 2021Brief of respondent State of Idaho in opposition filed.Jun 9, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 28, 2021Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: In re Gerald Ross Pizzuto Jr., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/in-re-gerald-ross-pizzuto-jr/