No. 19-6901

Alonso Barrera-Montes v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review confrontation-clause criminal-procedure department-of-state due-process evidence evidence-admission hearsay hearsay-rule jurisdiction jury-trial
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Related Cases: 19-6938 (Vide) 19-7484 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I.
THE COURT OF APPEALS CLEARLY ERRED IN
UPHOLDING THE DISTRICT COURT'S RULING
ADMITTING EVIDENCE AT DEFENDANT'S TRIAL WHICH
VIOLATED BOTH THE HEARSAY RULE AND
DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO CONFRONTATION

II.
THE COURT OF APPEALS CLEARLY ERRED IN
UPHOLDING THE DISTRICT COURT'S FINDING OF
JURISDICTION SOLEY BASED ON A DEPARTMENT OF
STATE CERTIFICATION AND IN FAILING TO SUBMIT THE
ISSUE OF JURISDICTION TO THE JURY

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals erred in upholding the admission of evidence that violated the hearsay rule and the defendant's confrontation rights

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-10
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-01-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2020.
2019-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2020 to February 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-12-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Alonso Barrera-Montes
Jose Rafael RodriguezLaw Offices of J. Rafael Rodriguez, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent