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Martez Deangelo Wright v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-5300 · judgment April 21, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Whether a violation of the Confrontation Clause occurred when prosecutors played out-of-court statements by a cooperating informant for a jury without calling the informant as a witness?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Benton C. Martin
Federal Community Defender

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

Oct 05 2026
Petition DENIED.
Aug 20 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 13 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 09 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service Other