No. 21-7567

Cornell Devore Rhymes v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-04-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment confrontation-clause constitutional-confrontation credibility criminal-defendant-rights evidence-rule-412 federal-rule-of-evidence-412 prior-sexual-history sex-trafficking witness-testimony
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-04-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a court violate a defendant's constitutional right to confront witnesses against him when, the court relies on Federal Rule of Evidence 412 to prevent the defendant from questioning the alleged victim about her prior instances of engaging in consensual prostitution, even after the alleged victim denies never having engaged in prostitution before?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The following question is presented: 1. Does a court violate a defendant’s constitutional right to confront witnesses against him when, in a non-consensual sex trafficking case, the court relies on Federal Rule of Evidence 412 to prevent the defendant from questioning the alleged victim about her prior instances of engaging in consensual prostitution, even after the alleged victim denies never having engaged in prostitution before? i

Docket Entries

2022-05-02
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
2022-04-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2022)

Attorneys

Cornell Devore Rhymes
Benjamin Mark SchiffelbeinBenjamin, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent