No. 18-9446

Davon Kelly Bennett v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure cross-examination custodial-interrogation daubert-standard due-process evidence expert-witness-testimony motion-to-suppress rule-404b sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure Privacy
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court deprived Petitioner of his right to confront witnesses

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the District Court deprived Petitioner of his right to confront witnesses by limiting defense counsel's opportunity to cross-examine the government’s witnesses. 2. Whether the District Court erred in denying Petitioner’s motion to suppress un-Mirandized statements elicited during custodial interrogation. 3. Whether the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain a conviction for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and whether the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain a conviction for money laundering by concealment. 4, Whether the District Court abused its discretion by admitting “other acts” evidence under Rule 404(b). 5. Whether the District Court abused its discretion by admitting expert witness testimony without satisfying the factors set forth in Daubert.

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2019)
2018-09-20
Application (18A293) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 20, 2018.
2018-09-04
Application (18A293) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 18, 2018 to October 20, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Davon Kelly Bennett
Patrick Michael MegaroHalscott Megaro, P.A., Petitioner
Patrick Michael MegaroHalscott Megaro, P.A., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent