No. 19-6000

Kevin Kelley v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2019-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: compulsory-process constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-rules propensity-evidence sixth-amendment trial-court-error witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2019-11-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the state trial court erred in admitting the testimony of two witnesses for the purpose of showing the defendant's propensity to commit the charged offense?

Whether the state trial court denied the defendant his right to compulsory process under the Sixth Amendment by barring the testimony of a defense witness?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the state trial court erred in admitting the testimony of two witnesses for the purpose of showing the defendant's propensity to commit the charged offense?

Docket Entries

2019-11-18
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)

Attorneys

Kevin Kelley
Kevin Kelley — Petitioner