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Bryan Keith Miller v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 19-11332 · judgment January 4, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Questions presented

Did an officer have probable cause to retrieve and field test a loose substance observed in Mr. Miller’s vehicle, under the plain view exception to the Fourth Amendment, absent any circumstances corroborating the officer’s suspicion that the substance was contraband?
Did officers have probable cause to search Mr. Miller’s vehicle, under the automobile exception, when they similarly lacked circumstances corroborating their suspicion?

For petitioner
Brandon Elliott Beck
Federal Public Defender's Office, Northern District of Texas

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 04 2021
Petition DENIED.
Jun 17 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Jun 09 2021
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 03 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 7, 2021)
Petition Appendix Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Proof of Service