No. 18-5332
Davon Merkiese Kemp v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment criminal-procedure drug-crimes drug-trafficking evidence fourth-amendment home-search probable-cause search-and-seizure search-warrant unreasonable-search
Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a police officer's generalized opinion that drug dealers often keep drugs and other evidence of their trafficking activities in their homes is sufficient to support a finding of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search a home following the arrest of its occupant for a drug offense that was not committed inside the home?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a police officer's generalized opinion that drug dealers often keep drugs and other evidence of their trafficking activities in their homes is sufficient to support a finding of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant to search a home following the arrest of its occupant for a drug offense that was not committed inside the home
Docket Entries
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 23, 2018)
Attorneys
Davon Kemp
Dennis C. Belli — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent