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
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Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
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

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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? \

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