No. 18-8411

Lecephrus Pierce v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: conviction criminal-procedure fourth-amendment law-enforcement search-and-seizure supreme-court-precedent traffic-stop vehicle-search warrantless-search
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether in affirming the petitioner's conviction the fourth circuit court of appeals abandoned established Supreme Court precedent when they found no fourth amendment violation by law enforcement with respect to the unlawful traffic stop as well as the warrantless search of the petitioner's vehicle?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals abandoned established Supreme Court precedent in affirming the petitioner's conviction despite finding no Fourth Amendment violation in the unlawful traffic stop and warrantless search of the petitioner's vehicle

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Lecephrus Pierce
Lecephrus Pierce — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent