No. 23-5894

Myron Lee Brandon v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 5th-amendment 6th-amendment consent criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-exclusion fifth-amendment jury-instructions sixth-amendment transportation-of-minors
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2023-12-08 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. The District Court violated the Defendant's Fifth and
Sixth Amendment rights by excluding evidence and Arg
ument under Fed. R. Evid . 412, specifically that one
of the alleged victims engaged in prostitution before
the alleged crimes in this case and lied during the
Investigation .

II. The District Court erred by denying Defendant's request
for Jury instructions concerning the Kidnapping elements
of consent before transportation of the alleged victim
and withdrawal of consent after initially consenting.

III. The District Court erred by denying Defendant's request
for Jury instructions on the knowledge element to the
Counts of Transportation of Minors.

IV. The District Court erred in allowing the Government to
admit certain evidence under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b).

V. The District Court erred '.in Allowing the Government to
admit certain evidence under Fed. R. Evid. 413.

Vi. The District Court erred in denying Defendant's Motion
for a new trial.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Exclusion of evidence on prostitution and lying by alleged victim

Docket Entries

2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 27, 2023)

Attorneys

Myron Lee Brandon
Myron Lee Brandon — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent