NACDL - Caroni v. United States

Caroni v. United States

Brief of Amici Curiae of Associations of Criminal Defense Attorneys in Support of Petitioner (on Petition for Writ of Certiorari) (California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, New York Council of Defense Lawyers, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers).

Caroni v. United States

Brief Details

Case No.: 15-1292
Brief Filed: May 10, 2016
Jurisdiction: United States Supreme Court

Key Topics in the Brief

Constitutional Error | Directed Verdict | Venue | Contested Essential Element of Offense | Harmless Error Review | Neder v. United States | Jury Trial

Briefs

Caroni-v-United-States-Amicus.pdf

Prior Decision

Case below U.S. v. Dileo, 625 Fed.Appx. 464 (11th Cir. Sept. 1, 2015).

Argument(s)

This Court should grant review to clarify when harmless error will justify denial of the right to a jury determination on a contested essential element.