No. 23-5696
Elvins Sylvestre v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment controlled-purchases informant-reliability law-enforcement probable-cause search-warrant warrant-sufficiency
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2023-10-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Was there sufficient probable cause for the issuance of the search warrant where law enforcement officers failed to fully supervise a series of controlled purchases by an informant whose reliability had not been established?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Question Presented Was there sufficient probable cause for the issuance of the search warrant where law enforcement officers failed to fully supervise a series of controlled purchases by an informant whose reliability had not been established?
Docket Entries
2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2023-09-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2023)
Attorneys
Elvins Sylvestre
William J. O'Neil — The Law Office of William J. O'Neil, Petitioner
William J. O'Neil — The Law Office of William J. O'Neil, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent