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Nelson Evans v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4037 · judgment January 21, 2026
Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Question presented
- Whether the expansive inferences upon which the Court of Appeals relied to sustain the jury’s verdict as to an essential element of the offenses of which it convicted Petitioner relieved the government of its duty to prove Petitioner’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gerald Thomas Zerkin
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- Jun 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- May 19 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 25, 2026)