No. 18-5605
Robert S. Beyer, II v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: admissibility appellate-procedure bad-character-evidence character-evidence criminal-procedure de-novo-review due-process evidence-rules federal-rules-of-evidence presumption-of-admissibility rule-403 rule-404 sentencing-guidelines victim-vulnerability
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Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Do Fed R. Evid. Rules 403 and 404 create a presumption favoring admissibility of bad character evidence?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Do Fed R. Evid. Rules 403 and 404 create a presumption favoring admissibility of bad character evidence? 2. May the United States Courts of Appeals make de novo findings of fact supporting a crime victim’s vulnerability under U.S.S.G. §3A1.1(b)(1) when the District Court articulated no findings regarding the disputed enhancement? 2
Docket Entries
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2018)
2018-05-16
Application (17A1272) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 29, 2018.
2018-05-14
Application (17A1272) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 30, 2018 to July 29, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Attorneys
Robert S. Beyer, II
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent