No. 24-6453

Steven Michael Cenephat v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: character-evidence evidence-rule federal-procedure intent-element mental-state prior-crime
Latest Conference: 2025-03-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a court, in deciding whether a defendant's prior crime is relevant to the non-character issue of intent under Rule 404(b), need only determine whether the prior crime and the pending charge require proof of the same mental state?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a court, in deciding whether a defendant's prior crime is relevant to the non-character issue of intent under Rule 404(b), need only determine whether the prior crime and the pending charge require proof of the same mental state?

Docket Entries

2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-14
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2025)

Attorneys

Steven Cenephat
Ta'Ronce Montavious StowesFederal Public Defender's Office for the SD of FL, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent