No. 23-6120
Demecia Shontres Washington v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: character-evidence criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-standard expert-testimony jury-bias plain-error profile-evidence
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2024-01-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court plainly erred by admitting expert testimony about the common characteristics of a particular type of offender, also known as 'profile evidence,' and then allowing the government to argue that Petitioner was guilty because she had the same characteristics and behaviors outlined in the profile?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the district court plainly erred by admitting expert testimony about the common characteristics of a particular type of offender, also known as “profile evidence,” and then allowing the government to argue that Petitioner was guilty because she had the same characteristics and behaviors outlined in the profile? pretix
Docket Entries
2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-11-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 28, 2023)
Attorneys
Demecia Shontres Washington
Kristi A. Hughes — Law Office of Kristi A. Hughes, Petitioner
Kristi A. Hughes — Law Office of Kristi A. Hughes, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent