No. 23-7156

Robert Shields v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: chain-of-custody chemical-identity constitutional-rights criminal-law criminal-procedure drug-distribution due-process evidence evidence-standard
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Constitutional right to due process of law require some evidence that a drug that resulted in death was chemically identical to the drug a Defendant introduced into the distribution chain?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Does the Constitutional right to due process of law require some evidence that a drug that resulted in death was chemically identical © to the drug a Defendant introduced into the distribution chain. i

Docket Entries

2024-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
2024-04-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 8, 2024)
2023-08-18
Application (23A147) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 1, 2023.
2023-07-31
Application (23A147) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 2, 2023 to October 1, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Robert Shields
Robert Shields — Petitioner
Robert Shields — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent