No. 20-5481

Fredrick Brown v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cross-examination federal-rules-of-evidence fifth-amendment mens-rea prior-acts sixth-amendment victim-witness-evidence
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment Immigration Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Were the Petitioner's rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments infringed?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question Presented Were the Petitioner’s rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the United States Constitution infringed, where pursuant to F.R.E. 412, the Trial Court restricted Petitioner’s ability to cross examine and/or introduce evidence of either prior or subsequent acts by the victim witnesses and where said evidence would serve to negate the mens rea elements of the crimes charged? fi]

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2020)

Attorneys

Fredrick Brown
Paul Philip AckoureyPaul P. Ackourey, Petitioner
Paul Philip AckoureyPaul P. Ackourey, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent