No. 21-6990

Roger D. Roberts v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-violation criminal-procedure drug-crimes due-process evidence-standard habeas-corpus informant-credibility police-misconduct search-and-seizure state-court-review
Latest Conference: 2022-03-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

How did the prosecutor use evidence of a drug sell allegedly by Mr. Roberts an informant where there was no Us.nq 2 were purchased from Mr. Robert's the drugs Controlled buy J7 1) residence.

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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the prosecutor's use of evidence obtained from a confidential informant was lawful, where the informant's credibility was questionable

Docket Entries

2022-03-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-01-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 28, 2022)

Attorneys

Roger D. Roberts
Roger D. Roberts — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent