No. 24-5938

John Charles Schnekenburger v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-USC-2253 circuit-split criminal-procedure non-contraband-seizure property-forfeiture statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-12-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the scope of 18 USC §2253 allows for forfeiture of property contents and whether a criminal defendant can recover non-contraband items from forfeited property

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the scope of 18 USC §2253 allows for the forféiture of the contents of property, such as real property or electronic devices. 2. Whether a criminal defendant is entitled to the return of non-contraband property that is physically located with forfeited real property or electronic devices, such as furniture, family photos, business files, financial records, clothing, etc. ; 3. This Petition seeks to resolve a circuit split that pertains to whether a criminal defendant can obtain the non-contraband contents of any forfeited property. -i

Docket Entries

2024-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 9, 2024)

Attorneys

John Charles Schnekenburger
John Charles Schnekenburger — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent