Proving possession of nearby items
Myking Dayquan Green v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- In a petition asking the Supreme Court to review his case, Myking Dayquan Green asks whether circumstantial evidence that contraband was in plain sight near him could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he possessed it.
- What's at stake
- Green's challenge to the evidence supporting his possession conviction remains unresolved because the Supreme Court has not agreed to review it.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Green's petition cites the rule that an appeals court asks whether a reasonable factfinder could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, viewing the evidence in the prosecution's favor.
Question presented
Whether a factfinder rationally can find possession of contraband beyond a reasonable doubt solely based on circumstantial evidence indicating that the contraband was in plain sight near the defendant?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear Green's petition. Oral argument has not been scheduled.
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