No. 18-5605

Robert S. Beyer, II v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
Kevin C. CurranFederal Public Defender, Eastern District of Misso, Petitioner
Kevin C. CurranFederal Public Defender, Eastern District of Misso, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent