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Willie M. Hardy, Jr. v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-6620 · judgment July 28, 2025


Certiorari denied · March 23, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether a police officer's intentional and purposeful decision to keep the audio turned off on his body-worn camera constitutes an inference against the officer's credibility regarding whether a defendant was properly provided with a Miranda warning.

  2. Whether defense counsel's failure to file a motion to suppress statements obtained without a Miranda warning constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel

  3. Whether the credibility of an officer who intentionally chose to keep the audio on his body worn camera turned off during an alleged Miranda warning is greater greater than the credibility of a defendant with a criminal history.

  4. Whether a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is procedurally barred where counsel fails to file a motion to suppress statements that were obtained in violation of Miranda -1-

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Willie M. Hardy Jr.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 26 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
  3. Feb 18 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 18 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2026)