No. 24-5170

Eric Lee Smith v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-conviction criminal-procedure due-process false-testimony government-misconduct napue-violation prosecutorial-misconduct
Key Terms:
DueProcess Takings
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where the Assistant United States Attorney's representing the Government violates a standard announced in Napue v. Illinois by gaining a criminal conviction by knowingly using false evidence and false testimony, under what circumstances should the conviction be upheld at the cost of denying inalienable rights guaranteed by the Federal Constitution?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented oS Where the Assistant United States Attorney's representing the ‘ Government violates a standard announced in Napue v. Illinois by gaining a criminal conviction by knowingly using false evidence and false testimony, under what circumstances should the conviction be upheld at the cost of denying inalienable rights guaranteed by the Federal Constitution? ; _ ; . — t’ a a .

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-05
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 29, 2024)

Attorneys

Eric Lee Smith
Eric Lee Smith — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent