No. 24-1241

Adam Kelnhofer v. United States

Lower Court: Armed Forces
Docketed: 2025-06-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: burden-of-proof constitutional-inference drug-testing due-process military-law scientific-evidence
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the inference allowing a trier of fact to find knowing use of a drug based solely on the presence of a metabolite in a defendant's body, even when that inference is contradicted by the prosecution's scientific evidence, is unconstitutional?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the inference allowing a trier of fact to find knowing use of a drug based solely on the presence of a metabolite in a defendant's body, even when that inference is contradicted by the prosecution's scientific evidence, is unconstitutional?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-05-28

Attorneys

Adam Kelnhofer
Trevor Nicholas WardUnited States Air Force Appellate Defense Division, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent