Tommy Dean Bullcoming v. United States
DueProcess FifthAmendment
Does an accused have a constitutional right to access a private crime scene?
QUESTION PRESENTED Does an accused in a criminal case have a constitutional right to access the crime scene, where it is private property not under government control -as the prosecution routinely does and as it did in this case -and, in Mr. Bullcoming’s trial for arson, carjacking, kidnapping and murder, did the district court err in denying him access to the crime scene, a burned trailer in which nobody was living and that was unsecured? i STATEMENT OF RELATED CASES United States v. Bullcoming, 18-cr-00086-G (W.D. Okla.) Judgment entered August 10, 2020. United States v. Bullcoming, No. 20-6125 (10th Cir.) Judgment entered January 6, 2022. ii