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Antony Abreu v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-2917 · judgment March 18, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

  1. Whether a defendant may be convicted of conspiracy to commit murder-forhire or aiding and abetting murder-for-hire under 18 U.S.C. § 1958 absent any proof that he knew the murder was to be committed pursuant to a pecuniary-value agreement.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Susan G. Kellman
Law Office of Susan G. Kellman

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

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, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 13 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Aug 12 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Jul 22 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionProof of Service