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Zachery James Edward Rowe v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-1240 · judgment January 28, 2025
Question presented
Whether the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming the refusal to give a buyer-seller instruction in a drug conspiracy case conflicts with this Court’s holding in Mathews v. United States, 485 U.S. 58, 63 (1988) that a defendant is entitled to an instruction as to any recognized defense for which there exists evidence sufficient for a reasonable jury to find in his favor? RELATED PROCEEDINGS United States District Court United States v. Rowe, 21-CR-557-DSF (C. D. Cal.) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals United States v. Rowe, 23-1240
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Verna Jean Wefald
Attorney at Law
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 10 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 08 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 06 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 17, 2025)