No. 25-7123

Mohamed Ahmed Hassan v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-31
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: courtroom-presence criminal-procedure defendant-demeanor evidence-admissibility fair-trial sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2026-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

The Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a fair trial requires that a trier of fact's verdict in a criminal case be based upon evidence introduced or developed at trial. Can a trier of fact consider a non-identified and non-testifying defendant's in-court presence or demeanor as evidence of guilt?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trier of fact in a criminal case may consider a non-identified and non-testifying defendant's in-court presence or demeanor as evidence of guilt consistent with the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a fair trial

Docket Entries

2026-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
2026-04-02
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2026)
2026-01-23
Application (25A848) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 27, 2026.
2026-01-13
Application (25A848) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 26, 2026 to March 27, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Mohamed Ahmed Hassan
Jessica Janet OlivaFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent