No. 22-233

Paul Chretien v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: child-pornography fourth-amendment google-cloud probable-cause search-warrant stale-evidence staleness
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Fourth Amendment allows a finding of probable cause for a search warrant for child pornography in a private home based solely, and without more, on evidence in Google Cloud photos of a single isolated image discovered 9 months previously?

Where multiple additional errors affected petitioner's conviction and/or sentence in the courts below, should this Court exercise its supervisory power to vacate his conviction and sentence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Amendment allows a finding of probable cause for a search warrant for child pornography in a private home based solely, and without more, on evidence in Google Cloud photos of a single isolated image discovered 9 months previously

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-08-01

Attorneys

Paul Chretien
Paul Chretien — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent