No. 24-6518

Martin Vera-Rivas v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: border-patrol border-proximity corpus-delicti criminal-conduct illegal-entry suspicion-of-crime
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2025-03-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does mere proximity to the border corroborate the criminal conduct at the core of illegal entry, thereby defeating a corpus delici defense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Border patrol agents found Martin Vera -Rivas near the border in an area populated by wineries, campgrounds, and ATV parks—places where U.S. citizens often go. They arrested him on suspicion of illegally entering the United States. He confessed to the elements of the offense. The question presented is: Does mere proximity to the border corroborate the criminal conduct at the core of illegal entry, thereby defe ating a corpus delici defense? prefix PARTIES ,

Docket Entries

2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-02-18
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2025)

Attorneys

Martin Vera-Rivas
Katie HurrelbrinkFederal Defenders of San Diego, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent