Criminal procedure

Federal constitutional limits on state sentencing procedures.

1. McCoy v. Louisiana

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2018)
3. Original Case: McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U.S. ___ (2018)
4. VictimsChristine McCoyDonna RushingPaul RushingDefendantsRobert McCoyDefense AttorneysLarry EnglishJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLouisiana Trial Court
5. Case Tags: Sixth Amendment;U.S. Supreme Court;Criminal Procedure;Defendant Autonomy

1. United States v. Sanchez-Gomez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsRene Sanchez-GomezMoises Patricio-GuzmanJasmin MoralesJuan Manuel CoronelPlaintiffsUnited StatesInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsJeffrey B. WallDefense AttorneysReuben C. CahnPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Pretrial Shackling;Mootness Doctrine;Due Process Clause;Criminal Procedure

1. Hughes v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 4, 2018)
3. DefendantsTerrance HughesPlaintiffsUnited StatesJudgesAnthony KennedyInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Federal Sentencing;Appellate Review;Judicial Discretion;Criminal Procedure

1. Currier v. Virginia

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2018)
3. DefendantsMichael CurrierPlaintiffsCommonwealth of VirginiaDefense AttorneysJeffrey L. FisherPlaintiff AttorneysMark HerringInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Double Jeopardy;Issue Preclusion;Criminal Procedure;Supreme Court Case

1. Garza v. Idaho

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 27, 2019)
3. DefendantsGilberto Garza, Jr.PlaintiffsState of IdahoJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Appeal Rights;Sixth Amendment;Criminal Procedure

1. Diaz v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Delilah Diaz]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Andrew Larsen]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Southern District of California]]><![CDATA[Homeland Security Investigations]]>
4. Case Tags: Drug trafficking;Expert testimony;Criminal procedure;Supreme Court decision

1. Kemp v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2022)
3. DefendantsDeAngelo M. KempPlaintiffsUnited StatesProsecutorsUnited States Department of JusticeJudgesClarence ThomasJohn G. RobertsStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Federal Habeas Corpus;Rule 60(b) Motion;Criminal Procedure;Supreme Court Ruling

1. Supreme Court Guidelines on DNA Evidence Collection and Preservation in Criminal Cases

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-05-15)
3. Original Case: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 1 of 2025, In Re: Guidelines for Collection and Preservation of DNA Evidence in Criminal Investigations
4. Defense AttorneysSiddharth LuthraJudgesSanjiv KhannaB.V. NagarathnaJ.B. PardiwalaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaNational Forensic Sciences UniversityLaw Commission of India
5. Case Tags: DNA Evidence;Criminal Procedure;Right to Privacy;Supreme Court of India

1. Reeturaj Singh v. CBI

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Reeturaj Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation
4. DefendantsCentral Bureau of InvestigationPlaintiffsReeturaj SinghInstitutionsCentral Bureau of InvestigationSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Criminal Procedure;Landmark Judgment;Public Interest Law