No. 20-7675
John G. Stroming v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: age-gender-differences child-molestation criminal-procedure criminal-propensity evidence evidence-admissibility evidentiary-rules federal-law prior-convictions propensity victim-characteristics
Latest Conference:
2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether prior convictions for crimes of child molestation can be admitted into evidence where – because of differences in the age and gender of the victims – they do not show propensity to commit the particular crime charged.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether prior convictions for crimes of child molestation can be admitted into evidence where — because of differences in the age and gender of the victims — they do not show propensity to commit the particular crime charged
Docket Entries
2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2021)
Attorneys
John Stroming
Tina Schneider — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent