No. 23-5151

Tony A. Berger v. Wood County Sheriff's Department, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-07-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: brady-rule consent-to-search due-process exculpatory-evidence law-enforcement-authority minor-interrogation parental-rights prosecutorial-misconduct search-and-seizure witness-credibility
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Would assistant district attorney have authority to deny exculpatory evidence brought to his office?

Do deputies have authority to say someone who has admitted to consuming alcohol is a creditable witness ?

Do deputies have authority to ask someone under the influence for consent to search and seize when all signs show they are cleariy moving from a residents they do not own?

Do deputies have authority to question a minor child without consent of the parent when a parent is present?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether assistant district attorneys have authority to deny exculpatory evidence

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)

Attorneys

Tony A. Berger
Tony A. Berger — Petitioner