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John Washek v. Vermont

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Vermont, No. 2018-009 · judgment October 3, 2018

Certiorari denied · June 24, 2019

Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

Whether Defendant/Petitioner John Washek’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated because the police officer’s Terry stop was based on observations much more consistent with innocent than criminal behavior.
W hether the trial court denied Defendant / Petitioner John Washek’s constitutional right to present a complete defense to the criminal charge brought against him when he was barred from showing the jury the remaining portion of his processing video not shown by the State.

For petitioner
Peter Forbes Langrock
Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP

For respondent
Benjamin Daniel Battles
Pollock Cohen LLP

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jun 24 2019
Petition DENIED.
Jun 04 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
May 22 2019
Waiver of right of respondent Vermont to respond filed.
Mar 12 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2019)