No. 24-271

Jerry Arnold Westrom v. Minnesota

Lower Court: Minnesota
Docketed: 2024-09-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: confrontation-clause effective-assistance-of-counsel fourth-amendment reasonable-expectation-of-privacy shed-dna sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-10-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether society recognizes a reasonable expectation of privacy in shed DNA under the Fourth Amendment and whether scientific testimony violates confrontation rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED A. Whether society is prepared to recognize a reasonable expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment in an individual’s shed DNA, as evidenced by the laws of several states and rulings of lower courts. B. Whether State witnesses’ testimony as to the contents and veracity of scientific and forensic materials prepared by other analysts violated Petitioner’s right to confrontation under the Sixth Amendment and this Court’s decision in Smith v. Arizona. C. Whether Petitioner received constitutionally deficient representation from trial counsel in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel.

Docket Entries

2024-10-21
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota to respond filed.
2024-09-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 10, 2024)

Attorneys

Jerry Westrom
Eric John NelsonHalberg Criminal Defense, Petitioner
Eric John NelsonHalberg Criminal Defense, Petitioner
Minnesota
Adam Edward PetrasHennepin County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Adam Edward PetrasHennepin County Attorney's Office, Respondent