No. 22-5164

Oscar Lenton, Sr. v. Warden, FCI Edgefield

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-07-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: brady-v-maryland brady-violation confrontation-clause due-process evidence-suppression exculpatory-evidence fair-trial government-misconduct habeas-corpus prosecutorial-misconduct sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Appeals Court ruling deprived petitioner of his right under Brady v. Maryland, where the Government had violated its obligation to turn over exculpatory evidence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-08-03
Waiver of right of respondent Warden to respond filed.
2022-05-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2022)

Attorneys

Oscar Lenton
Oscar Lenton Sr. — Petitioner
Oscar Lenton Sr. — Petitioner
Warden
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent