Both of Samia's codefendants admitted to participating in the murder, but disputed the government's jurisdiction over the crime.

Due to clear concerns regarding the Sixth Amendment, the court required the government to redact Samia's name from the confession, and to replace it with references to the "other person".

Over Samia's objections, the district court held that the redactions were sufficient to avoid a violation of the Sixth Amendment.

At the time the Second Circuit handed down its affirmation, United States Courts of Appeals had split on the question of whether a codefendant's redacted out-of-court confession must be assessed in isolation or in a broader context when determining when a violation of the Confrontation Clause has occurred.

On August 30, 2022, Samia petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, which was granted on December 13, 2022.