No. 20-8212

Dany L. Brandao v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure fourth-amendment home home-search narcotics narcotics-prosecution probable-cause prosecution search search-and-seizure vehicle
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-06-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Fourth Amendment prohibit a search of a person's home when all drug sales occurred elsewhere?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Should certiorari be granted where the police violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States constitution when, ina narcotics prosecution, they searched Petitioner’s home, even though all his drug sales were made miles away, in his vehicle? i

Docket Entries

2021-06-28
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-05-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2021)

Attorneys

Dany L. Brandao
Arza Rayches FeldmanFeldman & Feldman, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent