No. 22-530

Daniel A. Bench v. United States

Lower Court: Armed Forces
Docketed: 2022-12-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: child-witness confrontation confrontation-right court-martial plain-error prosecutorial-misconduct remote-testimony sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a prosecutor's in-court lie to secure a witness's testimony constitute misconduct that materially prejudices an accused's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation or other substantial right?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a prosecutor's in-court lie to secure a witness's testimony constitute misconduct that materially prejudices an accused's' Sixth Amendment right to confrontation or other substantial right?

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-12-06
2022-11-01
Application (22A365) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 7, 2022.
2022-10-31
Application (22A365) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 6, 2022 to December 7, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Daniel A. Bench
Alexandra Kristen FleszarUnited States Air Force Appellate Defense Division, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent