No. 25-7123
Mohamed Ahmed Hassan v. United States
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 Oliva — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent