No. 24-7173
Terrell Perkins v. Gregory Hancock, Warden
IFP
Tags: child-witness confrontation-rights constitutional-procedure courtroom-testimony defendant-presence emotional-distress
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a defendant's confrontation rights under Craig, are violated when a court permits a minor child witness to testify outside the defendant's presence, in court, behind a shield, without adequate proof that the emotional distress to the child would suffer by testifying in court would be caused by the defendant's presence.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant's confrontation rights under Craig are violated when a court permits a minor child witness to testify outside the defendant's presence, in court, behind a shield, without adequate proof that the emotional distress to the child would suffer by testifying in court would be caused by the defendant's presence
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 11, 2025)
Attorneys
Terrell Perkins
Terrell Perkins — Petitioner