No. 20-7697
Matthew Berckmann v. United States
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:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
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 Wefald — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Verna Jean Wefald — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent