No. 24-7297

Hector Flores, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: assimilated-crimes-act bodily-injury child-endangerment national-park reasonable-doubt survival-circumstances
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether there was sufficient evidence of an imminent bodily injury because there was "no indication how or when Flores planned to end their 'survival camping.'" Appendix at 11.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Flores's actions constituted child endangerment under the Assimilated Crimes Act when he and his daughter survived a multi-day park journey with limited food resources

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-05
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-05-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Hector Flores
Shane O'NealO'Neal Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent