No. 24-6518

Martin Vera-Rivas v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: border-patrol border-proximity corpus-delicti criminal-conduct illegal-entry suspicion-of-crime
Latest Conference: 2025-03-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does mere proximity to the border corroborate the criminal conduct at the core of illegal entry, thereby defeating a corpus delicti defense?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does mere proximity to the border corroborate the criminal conduct at the core of illegal entry, thereby defeating a corpus delici defense?

Docket Entries

2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-02-18
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2025-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main DocumentMain Document
2025-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Martin Vera-Rivas
Katie Hurrelbrink — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent