No. 25-6564
Ambreia Washington v. Tennessee
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: fifth-amendment fourth-amendment plain-view-exception probable-cause self-incrimination warrantless-seizure
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
FourthAmendment FifthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether information obtained in violation of the Fifth Amendment's Self-Incrimination Clause can establish the probable cause necessary to authorize a Tennessee police officer's warrantless seizure of a firearm from a vehicle under the Fourth Amendment's plain view exception when the illegal nature of the firearm is not 'immediately apparent' absent the Miranda violation
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-13
Waiver of right of respondent Tennessee to respond filed.
2026-01-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2026)
Attorneys
Ambreia Washington
Tyler Mark Caviness — Law Office of Tyler M. Caviness, Petitioner
Tyler Mark Caviness — Law Office of Tyler M. Caviness, Petitioner
Tennessee