No. 24-6962

Prince L. Spellman v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: fourth-amendment prosecutorial-misconduct reasonable-suspicion standing suppression-hearing terry-stop
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. ) Whether this Courts.decision in Combs v. United States 408 US 224, 33 L Ed 2d 308, 92 SCT 2284 (1972) and its progeny should be sustained when the district court holds a suppression hearing?

2. ) Whether the Court of Appeals determination of reasonable suspicion was proper; erred in ignoring the manner in which the stop took place claim; and erred in not deciding whether the Fourth Amendment was violated?

3.) Whether the Court of Appeals erred in finding no prosecutorial misconduct?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals properly determined reasonable suspicion, evaluated prosecutorial misconduct, and applied Fourth Amendment standards in a suppression hearing

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-17
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 12, 2025)

Attorneys

Prince L. Spellman
Prince L. Spellman — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent