No. 21-5434

Demontrae Wilson v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: authentication circuit-split criminal-procedure evidence evidentiary-standards lay-witness social-media social-media-evidence
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Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Proper authentication for social-media evidence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Social media evidence presents unique foundational issues and is now a nearly ubiquitous component of many criminal cases. The standards for admission of such evidence vary greatly between circuits. This case concerns the proper authentication for social media chats involving multiple participants, one of which was not the defendant, and whether admission was proper through a lay witness with no personal knowledge. i

Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-08-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2021)

Attorneys

Demontrae Wilson
R. Scott ReischThe Reisch Law Firm, LLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent