No. 24-6067

Jerrelle Quintrez Gladden v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-defense fifth-amendment probable-cause search-warrant sixth-amendment-right witness-exclusion
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

May a district court exclude a defense witness when he will invoke the Fifth Amendment in response to certain questions but undisputedly will answer at least one relevant and highly probative question?

The second question presented is whether an affidavit in support of a search warrant based on a confidential informant is sufficient under the Fourth Amendment when it fails to adequately demonstrate the informant's reliability?

The third question presented is whether a marijuana conviction in a state like Alabama may properly serve as the basis for the application of the career offender enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines?

And the fourth question presented is whether the Sixth Amendment guarantee of the assistance of counsel protects a defendant's right to participate, in collaboration with his lawyer, in questioning and argument?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a district court exclude a defense witness when he will invoke the Fifth Amendment in response to certain questions but undisputedly will answer at least one relevant and highly probative question?

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-12
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2025)

Attorneys

Jerrelle Gladden
Charles Walton PrueterFortif Law Partners, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent