No. 25-6916

Jesse Castillo v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2026-02-26
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure hearsay sixth-amendment testimonial-statements witness-memory
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

When a witness makes recorded statements to police identifying the defendant as the perpetrator of a crime, but suffers complete memory loss prior to testifying at trial, does the introduction of that witness' out-of-court testimonial statements violate the Confrontation Clause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the introduction of a witness's out-of-court testimonial statements identifying the defendant as the perpetrator violates the Confrontation Clause when the witness suffers complete memory loss prior to trial

Docket Entries

2026-03-02
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2026-02-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2026)

Attorneys

Illinois
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Jesse Castillo
Douglas Robert HoffOffice of the State Appellate Defender, Petitioner