No. 24-7450
Zachery James Edward Rowe v. United States
Tags: buyer-seller-rule complete-defense criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy jury-instruction sixth-amendment
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Ninth Circuit's decision affirming the refusal to give a buyer-seller instruction in a drug conspiracy case conflicts with this Court's holding in Mathews v. United States
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming the refusal to give a buyer-seller instruction in a drug conspiracy case conflicts with this Court’s holding in Mathews v. United States, 485 U.S. 58, 63 (1988) that a defendant is entitled to an instruction as to any recognized defense for which there exists evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to find in his favor?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-08
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 17, 2025)
Attorneys
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor Kaba — Hueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Zachery Rowe
Verna Jean Wefald — Attorney at Law, Petitioner