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Irish v. Louisiana

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 26, 2015.

Docket No.14-182
Op. BelowLa.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

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

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