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Irish v. Louisiana

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)
08/13/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2014)
09/15/2014Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
09/25/2014Reply of petitioner Daniel T. Irish filed.
10/01/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014.
10/06/2014Record Requested .
11/20/2014Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The record is electronic.
11/25/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
11/25/2014Rescheduled.
12/23/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
01/12/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015.
01/20/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2015.
01/26/2015Petition DENIED.