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Mario Onesimo Gonzalez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-1547 · judgment January 10, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Whether a drug value “expert” contravenes the Confrontation Clause and Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S. 779 (2024), when her testimony about the value of drugs seized rests on the work of out-of-court analysts that she cannot explain.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Daniel Joseph Yadron Jr.
Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Aug 07 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 30 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 16 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service