No. 23-6742
Alexander D. Pennington v. United States
Tags: 5th-amendment 5th-amendment-rights 5th-circuit criminal-investigation criminal-procedure custody fifth-amendment interrogation miranda-rights search-warrant
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2024-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a suspect in a criminal investigation 'in custody' when he is ordered out of his residence by armed agents who broke down his door to execute a search warrant and he is temporarily handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle where he is questioned while other members of his residence were allowed back into the home?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Under the Fifth Amendment, is a suspect in a criminal investigation “in custody” when he is ordered out of his residence by armed agents who broke down his door to execute a search warrant and he is temporarily handcuffed and escorted to a police vehicle where he is questioned while other members of his residence were allowed back into the home? 2
Docket Entries
2024-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
2024-02-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-02-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 15, 2024)
Attorneys
Alexander D. Pennington
Dustin Talbot — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent