No. 19-7988

Junior Jean Baptiste v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review confrontation-clause criminal-procedure criminal-trial due-process evidence harmless-error hearsay hearsay-standard standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2020-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where hearsay, consisting of an inculpatory, out-of-court statement made other than to law enforcement, is erroneously introduced to the defendant's prejudice in a criminal trial, should appellate review for harmlessness track the same standard applicable under Delaware v. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. 673 (1986), for review of an equivalent violation of the Confrontation Clause, given the indistinguishable impact on the defendant's cross-examination and other trial rights?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where hearsay, consisting of an inculpatory, out-of-court statement made other than to law enforcement, is erroneously introduced to the defendant's prejudice in a criminal trial, should appellate review for harmlessness track the same standard applicable under Delaware v. Van Arsdall, 475 U.S. 673 (1986), for review of an equivalent violation of the Confrontation Clause, given the indistinguishable impact on the defendant's cross-examination and other trial rights?

Docket Entries

2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Junior Jean Baptiste
Richard C. Klugh Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent