No. 20-7697

Matthew Berckmann v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process evidence-rule evidence-rule-404(b) evidentiary-standard federal-rules-of-evidence motive-opportunity-intent propensity-evidence rule-404b same-victim victim-testimony
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether other act evidence under Rule 404(b) involving the same 'victim' is automatically admissible

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether other act evidence under Rule 404(b) that involves the same “victim” (alcoholic husband and wife who fight after drinking too much) is automatically admissible even if it does not prove “motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident” or whether it is prohibited propensity evidence?

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-04-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 10, 2021)

Attorneys

Matthew Berckmann
Verna Jean WefaldAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Verna Jean WefaldAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent