SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MICHAEL GORDON REYNOLDS v. FLORIDA ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE ??SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA No. 18?5181. Decided November 13, 2018 ?The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. ?Statement of JUSTICE BREYER respecting the denial of certiorari. This case, along with 83 others in which […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EDMUND ZAGORSKI v. BILL HASLAM, GOVERNOR ?OF TENNESSEE, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF ??APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 18-6530 (18A470) Decided November 1, 2018 ?The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented […]
No. 16-402. 138 S.Ct. 2206 (2018) Timothy Ivory CARPENTER, Petitioner v. United States. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 29, 2017. Decided June 22, 2018. Syllabus Cell phones perform their wide and growing variety of functions by continuously connecting to a set of radio antennas called ?cell sites.? Each time a phone connects to […]
No. 17-1106. 138 S.Ct. 2555 (2018) Michael SEXTON, Warden v. Nicholas BEAUDREAUX. Supreme Court of United States. June 28, 2018. [138 S.Ct. 2557] PER CURIAM.In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a denial of federal habeas relief, 28 U.S.C. ? 2254, on the ground that the state court […]
No. 17-742. 138 S.Ct. 2561 (2018) Mary Anne SAUSE v. Timothy J. BAUER, et al. Supreme Court of United States. June 28, 2018. [138 S.Ct. 2562] PER CURIAM.Petitioner Mary Ann Sause, proceeding?pro se,?filed this action under Rev. Stat. 1979, 42 U.S.C. ? 1983, and named as defendants past and present members of the Louisburg, Kansas, […]
429 U.S. 492 (1977) OREGON v. MATHIASON. No. 76-201.Supreme Court of United States.Decided January 25, 1977. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OREGON. Syllabus Where respondent, in response to a police officer’s request voluntarily came to a police station for questioning about a burglary and was immediately informed that he […]
133 S.Ct. 1552 (2013) MISSOURI, Petitioner v. Tyler G. McNEELY. No. 11-1425.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 9, 2013.Decided April 17, 2013. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures. Warrantless blood test — Exigency in drunk-driving investigation. Natural dissipation of alcohol in bloodstream does not constitute an exigency in every drunk-driving investigation sufficient to […]
133 S.Ct. 1409 (2013) FLORIDA, Petitioner v. Joelis JARDINES. No. 11-564.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 31, 2012.Decided March 26, 2013. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures. Using drug-sniffing dog on homeowner’s porch. Use of drug-sniffing dog on a homeowner’s porch to investigate home’s contents is a Fourth Amendment “search.” Syllabus No. 11?564.?Argued […]
133 S.Ct. 1958 (2013) MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Alonzo Jay KING, Jr. No. 12-207.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 26, 2013.Decided June 3, 2013. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Searches and Seizures. DNA cheek swab of arrestee detained at police station. When officers make an arrest supported by probable cause to hold for a serious offense […]
No. 03-633. 543 U.S. 551 (2005) ROPER, SUPERINTENDENT, POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER v. SIMMONS Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 13, 2004. Decided March 1, 2005. Attorney(s) appearing for the Case James R. Layton,?State Solicitor of Missouri, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were?Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon,?Attorney General, and?Stephen D. Hawke?and?Evan […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See?United States?v.?Detroit Timber […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See?United States?v.?Detroit Timber […]
NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the […]
132 S.Ct. 1826 (2012) 566 U.S. 463 182 L. Ed. 733 Patrick WOOD, Petitioner v. Kevin MILYARD, Warden, et al. No. 10-9995.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 27, 2012.Decided April 24, 2012. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS Forfeited Timeliness Defense — Courts of Appeals’ Authority to Raise on Own Initiative — State’s Waiver of Statute of […]
NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]
132 S.Ct. 1510 (2012) Albert W. FLORENCE, Petitioner, v. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF the COUNTY OF BURLINGTON et al. No. 10-945.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 12, 2011.Decided April 2, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Searches and Seizures — Search of Newly Jailed Arrestees for Contraband — Close Visual Inspection While Undressed. County jail’s […]
132 S.Ct. 1376 (2012) Blaine LAFLER, Petitioner v. Anthony COOPER. No. 10-209.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 31, 2011.Decided March 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Right to Counsel — Effective Assistance — Counsel’s Ineffective Plea Offer Advice. Where counsel’s ineffective advice led to a plea offer’s rejection, and where prejudice alleged is having […]
132 S.Ct. 1399 (2012) MISSOURI, Petitioner v. Galin E. FRYE. No. 10-444.Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 31, 2011.Decided March 21, 2012. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Right to Counsel — Effective Assistance — Counsel’s Duty to Communicate Plea Offer. Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel extends to consideration of plea offers that […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ET AL . v. WESBY ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 15?1485. Argued October 4, 2017?Decided January 22, 2018 Syllabus District of Columbia police officers responded to a complaint about loud music and illegal activities […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES KEITH THARPE v. ERIC SELLERS, WARDEN ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 17?6075. Decided January 8, 2018 PER CURIAM. Petitioner Keith Tharpe moved to reopen his federal habeas corpus proceedings regarding his claim that the Georgia jury […]