No. 24-6424

Terrance L. Clopton v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2025-01-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure evidence-tampering false-affidavit probable-cause warrantless-search
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the use of a warrantless search by an officer based on a false affidavit violates the defendant's constitutional rights and can be grounds for overturning a conviction

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-26
Waiver of Illinois of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2025-01-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Illinois
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Terrance L. Clopton
Terrance Lee Clopton — Petitioner