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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
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied
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)