No. 25-5539

Louis Age, III v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process fifth-circuit-review rule-404b sufficiency-of-evidence
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 25-5533 (Vide) 25-5556 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit erroneously applied federal law in finding sufficient evidence to establish crimes beyond a reasonable doubt and in ruling on due process, confrontation, and evidentiary issues

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that the evidence at trial was sufficient to establish the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt, when the evidence failed to prove Petitioner was a part of the conspiracy alleged in this case. II. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that Petitioner’s rights to due process and confrontation under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were not violated when the district court allowed Michael Crawford to testify as to things he heard in jail, essentially functioning as a government agent. III. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that Petitioner’s rights to due process and a fair trial under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were not violated when the district court denied his motion to sever Defendants. IV. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law and ignore a possible circuit split in finding no error in the district court allowing the government to introduce extrinsic evidence before the jury in violation of Rule 404(b), violating Louis Age, III’s due process rights, and requiring a new trial. V. Petitioner adopts the arguments of co-Petitioners to the extent they do not conflict. QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that the evidence at trial was sufficient to establish the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt, when the evidence failed to prove Petitioner was a part of the conspiracy alleged in this case. II. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that Petitioner’s rights to due process and confrontation under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were not violated when the district court allowed Michael Crawford to testify as to things he heard in jail, essentially functioning as a government agent. III. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law in finding that Petitioner’s rights to due process and a fair trial under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were not violated when the district court denied his motion to sever Defendants. IV. Did the Fifth Circuit erroneously apply federal law and ignore a possible circuit split in finding no error in the district court allowing the government to introduce extrinsic evidence before the jury in violation of Rule 404(b), violating Louis Age, III’s due process rights, and requiring a new trial. V. Petitioner adopts the arguments of co-Petitioners to the extent they do not conflict.

Docket Entries

2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-02
Rescheduled.
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-23
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-09-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Louis Age, III
Autumn TownLaw Office of Autumn Town, Petitioner
Autumn TownLaw Office of Autumn Town, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent