No. 20-8404
Andre Brown and Anthony Wilson v. United States
Tags: circuit-split coded-language drug-jargon expert-testimony federal-rules-of-evidence law-enforcement-testimony lay-witness rule-701
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether government agents can testify solely as lay witnesses under Rule 701 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, when they were not parties to the conversation and when their opinions are not rationally based on their perceptions, as held by the Ninth Circuit, in direct conflict with rules that the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, and D.C. Circuits have adopted?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether government agents can testify solely as lay witnesses under Rule 701 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-06-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)
Attorneys
Andre Brown, et al.
Verna Jean Wefald — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent