No. 20-7503

Mark Randall Jones v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process evidence-admissibility fourth-amendment fourth-amendment-violation gut-feeling mail-chute post-office warrantless-search warrantless-seizure
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Warrantless Seizure of Packages from the Mail Chute at the U.S. Post Office Based on Nothing More than a 'Gut Feeling' Violates the Fourth Amendment?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW A. Whether the Warrantless Seizure of Packages from the Mail Chute at the U.S. Post Office Based on Nothing More than a “Gut Feeling” Violates the Fourth Amendment? B. Whether Petitioner's Right to Due Process and a Fair Trial was Violated when Evidence Extrinsic to the Charged Conspiracy and Admissible only under Rule 404(b) was Wrongfully Admitted at Trial as Evidence that was Intrinsic to the Charged Conspiracy and Direct Evidence of Guilt? Cc. Whether the Confrontation Clause Was Violated When the Government Introduced Testimonial Statements of Others but Failed to Call those individuals as a Witness at Trial? i

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2021)

Attorneys

Mark Randall Jones
Matthew McGavock RobinsonRobinson & Brandt, PSC, Petitioner
Matthew McGavock RobinsonRobinson & Brandt, PSC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent