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Devon Delehoy v. South Dakota, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2866 · judgment February 4, 2025
Questions presented
QUESTIONS Petitioner, Devon Delehoy (prose) submits die following questions of law under 28 U.S.C.A. section 1331.
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Is a person who gets into a car voluntary, held against their will?
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Isa person who exits a car and returns without concern, held against their will?
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Is a person who performs a sexual act held against their will?
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Is a person who drives home while their accused assualtant sleeps, being held against their will?
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Is it a common reflection of kidnapping when the person invites her accused assaultant after the concern into her home?
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Is the petitioner entitled to a jury instruction that describes the “knowing” element of the underlying offence?
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Must a court screen a petition of habeas corpus under rule 4 of habeas 2254 cases?
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Must a court rule on the merits under the 14"’ amendment
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Can a habeas court grant a habeas absence of showing cause for the procedural default?
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Is wrongfully convicted also known as innocence?
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Is due diligence waived under the actual innocence?
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Is timelessness excused under procedural default?
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Is procedural default excused under actual innocence?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Devon Delehoy
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Dec 08 2025Rehearing DENIED.
- Nov 18 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Oct 29 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jun 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Mar 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2025)