No. 25-5499
Tags: constitutional-rights exclusionary-rule fifth-amendment inevitable-discovery interrogation police-misconduct
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Can inevitable discovery, as set forth by This Court in
Nix V. Williams, be proven through the testimony of a
detective not actively involved in the investigation?
2. Should the exclusionary rule be applied when police violate
a suspect's Constitutional Rights no less than twenty-five
times in one continuous interrogation?
3. Are police free to disregard a suspect's Constitutional
Rights when in pursuit of evidence?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the exclusionary rule applies when police violate a suspect's Constitutional Rights multiple times during a continuous interrogation, and whether inevitable discovery can be proven through testimony of a non-involved detective
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-31
Reply of Timothy Alexander submitted.
2025-12-31
Reply of petitioner Timothy Alexander filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-03
Brief of New York in opposition submitted.
2025-12-03
Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
2025-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 4, 2025.
2025-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2025 to December 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-30
Response Requested. (Due October 30, 2025)
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent People of the State of New York to respond filed.
2025-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
2025-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 29, 2025)
Attorneys
New York
People of the State of New York