No. 22-5691

Meamen Jean Nyah v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-procedure evidence-rule-404b federal-rules-of-evidence firearms firearms-case judicial-interpretation prior-bad-acts propensity-evidence
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Latest Conference: 2022-10-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) should be construed as a rule of inclusion resulting in certain admissibility of prior bad acts and use of propensity evidence to convict in firearms cases

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) should be construed, contrary to its purpose and history, as a rule of inclusion resulting in certain admissibility of prior bad acts and use of propensity evidence to convict in firearms cases.

Docket Entries

2022-10-31
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
2022-10-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-09-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 28, 2022)

Attorneys

Meamen Nyah
Jessica DonelsParrish Kruidenier Law Firm, Petitioner
Jessica DonelsParrish Kruidenier Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent