No. 18-5332

Davon Merkiese Kemp v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment criminal-procedure drug-crimes drug-trafficking evidence fourth-amendment home-search probable-cause search-and-seizure search-warrant unreasonable-search
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a police officer's generalized opinion that drug dealers often keep drugs and other evidence of their trafficking activities in their homes is sufficient to support a finding of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search a home following the arrest of its occupant for a drug offense that was not committed inside the home

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether a police officer’s generalized opinion that drug dealers often keep drugs and other evidence of their trafficking activities in their homes is sufficient to support a finding of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search a home following the arrest of its occupant for a drug offense that was not committed inside the home? i

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 23, 2018)

Attorneys

Davon Kemp
Dennis C. Belli — Petitioner
Dennis C. Belli — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent