No. 19-6474
Christopher Andrew Tank v. Michigan
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause confrontation-clause-violation constitutional-rights constitutional-rights-violation criminal-procedure due-process dying-declaration prejudicial-effect sixth-amendment testimonial-dying-declarations testimonial-evidence
Latest Conference:
2019-12-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. WHETHER TESTIMONIAL DYING DECLARATIONS VIOLATE THE CONFRONTATION CLAUSE OF THE SIXTH AMENDMENT; AND, WHETHER PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED?
(A) WHETHER THE STATEMENTS MADE BY MR. ARCH WERE TESTIMONIAL?
(B) WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ELICITED HAD A PREJUDICIAL EFFECT ON THE TRIAL?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether testimonial dying declarations violate the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment
Docket Entries
2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent Michigan to respond filed.
2019-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 2, 2019)
Attorneys
Christopher Andrew Tank
Christopher Andrew Tank — Petitioner
Michigan
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent