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Billy J. Griffith v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4118 · judgment January 30, 2026

Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026

Question presented

Whether the district court erred in refusing the give Griffith’s proposed “Defendant’s Instruction No. 3" which included language that in order for the jury to find Griffith guilty of Count One of the Second Superseding Indictment (receipt of child pornography) that Griffith had to know “at the time of the receipt” that the video being downloaded contained child pornography.

For petitioner
Scott Charlton Brown
Scott C. Brown Law Office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jun 22 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jun 03 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
May 26 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 28 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Proof of Service