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Kurt Carpentino v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1787 · judgment November 18, 2025
Questions presented
FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION TO ALL QUESTIONS; Whether [Appellant] has presented claims worthy of a COA?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CIAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO OBJECT TO GOVERNMENT INTRODUCTION OF PRIOR BAD ACT EVIDENCE WITHOUT PROVIDING THE MANDATORY 'PRIOR NOTICE' PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE 404(B); OBJECT WHEN 'INTENT' IS NOT IN DISPUTE; AND FAIL TO REQUEST A 'LIMITING INSTRUCTION' ON THE PURPOSE OF THE. PRIOR BAD ACT EVIDENCE FOR JURY CONSIDERATION?
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WHETHER THE- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIMS THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO CALL ALIBI WITNESS TO DISPUTE THE CREDIBILITY OF A VICTIMS ALLEGATIONS OF A PRIOR SEXUAL ABUSE AND WHERE THE WITNESS WILL BOLSTER THE DEFENDANTS DEFENSE AND CREDIBILITY?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO PRESENT DNA FORENSIC EXPERT TESTIMONY TO DISPUTE VICTIMS CREDIBILITY TO BEING EJACULATED ON BY THE APPELLANT AND THEN WIPING THE SEMEN OFF?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE- FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO INVESTIGATE SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE TO DISPUTE VICTIMS CREDIBILITY TO BEING SEXUALLY ABUSED ON THE CHARGED OFFENSE DATE OF 4/27/2017?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO INVESTIGATE ALIBI DEFENSE OF CRT J, LOCATION DATA TO DISPUTE THE VICTIMS ALLEGATIONS OF (WHEN) A TRANSPORTATION CRIME WAS INITIATED AND DISPUTE EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT OF (WHEN) ALLEGEDLY SEEING THE DEFENDANT WITH THE VICTIM IN ROCKINGHAM VERMONT ON 4/27/2017?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHIS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO PROPERLY CROSS EXAMINE AN ALLEGED VICTIM ABOUT THEIR INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS IN A CAR?
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WHETHER THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT ERRED AND ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION BY FINDING IT IS NEITHER DEBATABLE OR WRONG WHEN A DISTRICT COURT DENIES CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CLAIM THAT SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED WHERE COUNSELS FAIL TO RE-DIRECT EXAM THE APPELLANT AND INVOKE THE RULE OF COMPLETENESS TO COUNTER IHE GOVERNMENTS MISREPRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE IN APPELLANTS CONTESTED CONFESSIONAL STATEMENTS TO POLICE?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kurt Carpentino
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jul 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 06 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 23 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 17, 2026)