No. 23-6809

Warren Lee Mackey v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-02-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split criminal-procedure due-process evidence harmless-error judicial-precedent prejudice prejudice-standard trial-testimony witness-bolstering witness-testimony
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Latest Conference: 2024-03-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should adopt a test that vacates a conviction where there is a 'reasonable probability' that improper bolstering or vouching testimony affected the outcome of the trial

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Circuits are applying different tests to gauge prejudice resulting from testimony that improperly bolsters or vouches for the testimony of another witness. The question presented here is: Whether this Court should adopt a test that vacates a conviction where there is a “reasonable probability” that improper bolstering or vouching testimony affected the outcome of the trial. i

Docket Entries

2024-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
2024-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2024-02-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2024)

Attorneys

United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Warren Mackey
Richard Haile McWilliamsOffice of the Federal Public Defender's Office , Petitioner
Richard Haile McWilliamsOffice of the Federal Public Defender's Office , Petitioner