Hemphill v. New York
U.S. Supreme Court · decided January 20, 2022 · Supreme Court Database (Spaeth)
- Decided
- January 20, 2022
- Term
- October Term 2021
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority author
- Justice Sotomayor
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome
- Petitioning party won
- Ideological direction
- Liberal
Opinion excerpt
1/21/2022 2:44:38 PM Compare Results Old File: New File: 20-637.pdf 20-637_new.pdf versus 32 pages (181 KB) 32 pages (184 KB) 1/19/2022 2:45:58 PM 1/21/2022 2:42:53 PM Total Changes Content Styling and Annotations 1 1 Replacement 0 Styling 0 Insertions 0 Annotations 0 Deletions Go to First Change (page 1) file://NoURLProvided[1/21/2022 2:44:38 PM] (Slip Opinion) OCTOBER TERM, 2021 1 Syllabus NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321 , 337. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus HEMPHILL v. NEW YORK CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK No. 20–637. Argued October 5, 2021—Decided January 20, 2022 In April 2006, a stray 9-millimeter bullet killed a 2-year-old child after a street fight in the Bronx. Eyewitnesses described the shooter as wear- ing a blue shirt or sweater. Police officers determined Ronnell Gilliam was involved and that Nicholas Morris had been at the scene. A search of Morris’ apartment revealed a 9-millimeter cartridge and three .357- caliber bullets. Gilliam initially identified Morris as the shooter, but he subsequently said that…
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