No. 18-5717

Anousone Savanh v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure defense-expert due-process expert-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence ninth-circuit-review right-to-present-defense
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a court exclude a defense expert in a criminal case for failing to possess qualifications that Federal Rule of Evidence 702 does not require, the result of which strips the defendant from his constitutional right to present a viable defense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented For Review May a court exclude a defense expert in a criminal case for failing to possess qualifications that Federal Rule of Evidence 702 does not require, the result of which strips the defendant from his constitutional right to present a viable defense? ii

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2018)

Attorneys

Anousone Savanh
Amy B. ClearyFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Amy B. ClearyFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent