No. 20-6974
Freddie Lee Wilson v. United States
Tags: 404(b) background-evidence circuit-split criminal-procedure criminal-trial drug-evidence evidence-rule federal-rules-of-evidence jury-testimony res-gestae
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-02-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
At Wilson's jury trial the district court allowed testimony that
Wilson sold drugs the day before the charged offenses as
background evidence that was inextricably intertwined with and
intrinsic to the charged offenses. Should the Court grant
certiorari to make clear that Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) now
controls the use of other acts evidence, and that there is no
"complete the story" or "inextricably intertwined" exception to the
rule?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Should the Court grant certiorari to make clear that Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) now controls the use of other acts evidence, and that there is no 'complete the story' or 'inextricably intertwined' exception to the rule?
Docket Entries
2021-03-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
Attorneys
Freddie Wilson
Kenneth Tableman — Kenneth P. Tableman, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent