No. 20-5297

Demarius Bridges v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2020-08-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process hearsay hearsay-testimony right-to-confrontation sixth-amendment standing testimonial-hearsay unavailable-witness
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

2. Can unconfronted testimonial hearsay be used to secure the admission at trial of other unconfronted testimonial hearsay?

3. Did the state fail to prove that petitioner forfeited his right to confrontation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can unconfrented testimonial hearsay be used as hearsay admission at trial?

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-07-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)

Attorneys

Demarius Bridges
Demarius Bridges — Petitioner