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Anthony William Beeson v. Christopher Pierce, Warden
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-2787 · judgment December 4, 2025
Question presented
• If police confiscate exculpatory evidence, is the prosecution required to disclose it under Brady?. • If the lead investigator hides evidence in a discreet personal location, and does not disclose it until after trial, is that a Brady violation?. • If the court denies relief for the Brady violation by stating it was "Ineffective Assistance", can they later claim it's not ineffective without admitting it's Brady?. • If trial counsel is aware of existing exculpatory evidence in the possession of police, and fails to pursue and retrieve for defense. Is this lack of due diligence deficient performance?. Is it ineffective assistance?.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Anthony William Beeson
For respondent
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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, June 1, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 13 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- Mar 03 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2026)