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Polygraph and CVSA Forums => Post-Conviction Polygraph Programs => Topic started by: George W. Maschke on Sep 18, 2022, 10:25 AM

Title: U.S. Supreme Court Filing in Benjamin Lawrence Petty's Probation Revocation Appeal
Post by: George W. Maschke on Sep 18, 2022, 10:25 AM
As noted on the blog (https://antipolygraph.org/blog/2022/09/18/benjamin-lawrence-petty-files-appeal-to-u-s-supreme-court/), Benjamin Lawrence Petty of Oklahoma has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court appealing the revocation of his probation, which was based in part on polygraph "evidence." The case has been assigned Docket No. 22-5468 (https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/22-5468.html).

Ultimately, the Supreme Court only entertains a small number of the many petitions it receives each year. However, in the event that Petty's petition were granted, the case could have significant implications for post-conviction polygraph screening across the United States, and thus I think it's worth mentioning here.