No. 24-1152

Gregory Garcia v. New Jersey

Lower Court: New Jersey
Docketed: 2025-05-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: affidavit criminal-defendant franks-hearing government-agent legal-defenses search-warrant
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment SecondAmendment DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2025-06-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant is entitled to a Franks hearing when he presents specific and concrete evidence that the government agent who presented the affidavit in support of a search warrant had actual knowledge that the defendant is innocent of the crime alleged?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a criminal defendant is entitled to a Franks hearing when he presents specific and concrete evidence that the government agent who presented the affidavit in support of a search warrant, had actual knowledge that the defendant is innocent of the crime alleged?

Docket Entries

2025-06-23
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
2025-05-27
Waiver of right of respondent New Jersey to respond filed.
2025-05-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2025)

Attorneys

Gregory Garcia
Steven J. KaflowitzUnion County Prosecutor's Office, Petitioner
New Jersey
Jennifer Erin KmieciakN.J. Attorney General - Div of Criminal Justice, Respondent