No. 25-5462

Deandre Wilson v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-courts constitutional-rights criminal-defendants due-process evidence-admissibility federal-rules-of-evidence
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Are the divided federal appellate courts applying too stringent a standard when evaluating the admissibility of evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 804 (b)(3), such that it undermines criminal defendants' constitutional right to present a complete defense?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Are the divided federal appel late courts applying too stringent a standard when ev aluating the admissibility of evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 804 (b)(3) , such that it undermines criminal defendants ’ constitutional right to present a complete defense ?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-05
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2025)
2025-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2025)

Attorneys

Deandre Wilson
Jamesa J. DrakeDrake Law LLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent