No. 18-7305
William Hilts v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-indictment criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment grand-jury hearsay hearsay-testimony indictment witness-testimony
Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a criminal defendant's right to be prosecuted on an indictment voted by a Grand Jury under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is violated when the Grand Jury is misled into believing it is receiving eye-witness testimony when, in fact, it is being given a hearsay account.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant's right to be prosecuted on an indictment voted by a Grand Jury under the Fifth Amendment is violated when the Grand Jury is misled
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent The United States of America to respond filed.
2018-12-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2019)
Attorneys
The United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
William Hilts
Danielle Reilly — Petitioner