No. 24-5602

Raymond Christian v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: collateral-statements criminal-confession federal-evidence-rule hearsay-exception non-testifying-declarant statement-against-penal-interest
Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Williamson v. United States, 512 U.S. 594 (1994) permit a lower court to admit collateral statements in a non-testifying declarant's confession as providing 'context' such that they are admissible under the statement against penal interest exception to the hearsay rule, where the statements do not provide context for the circumstances surrounding the criminal activity involved?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Williamson v. United States permit a lower court to admit collateral statements in a non-testifying declarant's confession as providing 'context' such that they are admissible under the statement against penal interest exception to the hearsay rule, where the statements do not provide context for the circumstances surrounding the criminal activity involved?

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-10-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2024)

Attorneys

Raymond Christian
Tina SchneiderSuite 201, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent