No. 18-9470
IFP
Tags: confrontation-clause evidence hearsay hearsay-statements sane-nurse sexual-assault sixth-amendment testimonial testimonial-evidence
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Are hearsay statements made to a SANE nurse by a witness complaining of sexual assault, who is not available at trial because of death, testimonial in nature and therefore inadmissible under the Sixth Amendment in the absence of in court confrontation by the accused?
2. Are hearsay statements made the grandmother of the witness testimonial under the Sixth Amendment and admissible under the "excited utterance" exception to the hearsay rule when the startling event occurred up to a day prior to the statements?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether statements made to the SANE nurse are testimonial for Sixth Amendment purposes
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-05-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 28, 2019)
Attorneys
R Jay Thompson
James L. Hankins — Petitioner