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Oscar J. Martinez-Hernandez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 19-2098 · judgment September 24, 2024
Question presented
I. WHETHER THE ADMISSION OF UNCORROBORATED HEARSAY UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 801(D)(2)(E), WITHOUT INDEPENDENT PROOF OF A CONSPIRACY OR EXTRINSIC CORROBORATION OF THE DECLARANT’S AND DEFENDANT’S PARTICIPATION, VIOLATED MARTINEZHERNANDEZ’S RIGHTS UNDER THE SIXTH AMENDMENT’S CONFRONTATION CLAUSE, AND WHETHER THE FIRST CIRCUIT’S DEPARTURE FROM OTHER CIRCUITS IN PERMITTING SUCH EVIDENCE DEEPENS AN EXISTING SPLIT WARRANTING THIS COURT’S REVIEW. II. WHETHER THE FIRST CIRCUIT’S FAILURE TO APPLY NAPUE V. ILLINOIS AND ITS USE OF HARMLESS ERROR REVIEW TO EXCUSE THE GOVERNMENT’S KNOWING USE OF FALSE TESTIMONY VIOLATED DUE PROCESS, CONFLICTED WITH DECISIONS OF THIS COURT, AND DEEPENED A CIRCUIT SPLIT WARRANTING SUPREME COURT INTERVENTION. III. WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT’S ISSUANCE OF A FALSE SPOLIATION INSTRUCTION REGARDING MATERIAL EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE, COMBINED WITH ITS DECISION TO WITHHOLD THE EVIDENCE FROM THE JURY AND DEFER REVIEW TO POST-TRIAL RULE 33 PROCEEDINGS, VIOLATED MARTINEZ-HERNANDEZ’S SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS, AND WHETHER THIS JUDICIAL PARTICIPATION IN BRADY AND NAPUE VIOLATIONS PRESENTS A RECURRING CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE REQUIRING THIS COURT’S RESOLUTION. IV. WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO PROVE THAT INTERSTATE COMMERCE WAS USED “IN FURTHERANCE” OF THE ALLEGED
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Oscar Martinez-Hernandez
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 07 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 21 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Jun 11 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2025.
- Jun 10 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2025 to July 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- May 21 2025Response Requested. (Due June 20, 2025)
- May 14 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
- May 07 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 18 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 22, 2025)