No. 25-6765

Willie M. Hardy, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-10
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: body-worn-camera credibility-inference criminal-procedure due-process ineffective-assistance miranda-warning
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a police officer's intentional decision to keep body-worn camera audio off constitutes an adverse inference regarding Miranda warning credibility, and whether defense counsel's failure to file a motion to suppress such statements constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether a police officer's intentional and purposeful decision to keep the audio turned off on his body-worn camera constitutes an inference against the officer's credibility regarding whether a defendant was properly provided with a Miranda warning. 2. Whether defense counsel's failure to file a motion to suppress statements obtained without a Miranda warning constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel 3. Whether the credibility of an officer who intentionally chose to keep the audio on his body worn camera turned off during an alleged Miranda warning is greater greater than the credibility of a defendant with a criminal history. 4. Whether a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is procedurally barred where counsel fails to file a motion to suppress statements that were obtained in violation of Miranda -1

Docket Entries

2025-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2026)

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Willie M. Hardy, Jr.
Willie M. Hardy Jr. — Petitioner
Willie M. Hardy Jr. — Petitioner
Willie M. Hardy Jr. — Petitioner