No. 23-5696

Elvins Sylvestre v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment controlled-purchases informant-reliability law-enforcement probable-cause search-warrant warrant-sufficiency
Key Terms:
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'NeilThe Law Office of William J. O'Neil, Petitioner
William J. O'NeilThe Law Office of William J. O'Neil, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent