No. 18-5896

Beverly Allen Baker v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appellate-procedure civil-rights confrontation-clause conspiracy criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel multiple-conspiracies sentencing sentencing-guidelines sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2019-03-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government committed a Kotteakos violation by using evidence of multiple conspiracies to support an indictment for a single conspiracy

Docket Entries

2019-03-04
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
2018-10-25
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2018-10-09
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2018)

Attorneys

Beverly Allen Baker
Beverly Allen Baker — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent