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Mark Ellis v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-5283 · judgment April 10, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

I. DUE PROCESS REQUIRES SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO ALLOW A RATIONAL JURY TO FIND GUILT BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. WHERE THE EVIDENCE THAT A FIREARM WAS POSSESSED IN FURTHERANCE OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING CRIME WAS BASED ON SPECULATION AND CONJECTURE INSTEAD OF RATIONAL INFERENCES, MUST THE CONVICTION FOR COUNT 4 BE VACATED?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
James Nicholas Bostic
Bostic & Associates

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jul 24 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 22 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 07 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service