Petition for Writ of Certiorari — Mark Wheeler, Petitioner v. United States

NO: 25-5968

IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

MARK WHEELER,

Petitioner,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the

United States Court of Appeals

for the Eleventh Circuit

Suggestion of Death and Motion to Dismiss Petition

BYRON CONWAY

Federal Public Defender

JESSICA LEE

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Federal Defenders of the Middle

District of Georgia, Inc.

233 12th Street

Suite 400

Columbus, GA 31901

706-358-0030

I.

Suggestion of Death

Counsel for Petitioner hereby gives notice of the death of Petitioner Mark

Wheeler. Counsel was notified on January 2, 2026 and received a copy of the

certificate of death on January 23, 2026.

II.

Motion for Dismissal

In accordance with the Court’s decision in Dove v. United States, 423 U.S. 325

(1976), counsel respectfully moves that the pending Petition for Writ of Certiorari

be dismissed.

Respectfully submitted this 27th day of January, 2026.

BYRON CONWAY

Federal Public Defender

Middle District of Georgia

/s/ Jessica Lee

JESSICA LEE

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Federal Defenders of the Middle

District of Georgia, Inc.

233 12th Street

Suite 400

Columbus, GA 31901

706-358-0030

Attorney for Petitioner