No. 25A705
Charles Albert Massey v. Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure cross-examination hearsay-evidence preliminary-hearing sixth-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Question not identified.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the admission of a preliminary hearing testimony of a deceased witness, who was unavailable for cross-examination on a subsequently added criminal charge, violates a defendant's Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause rights
Docket Entries
2025-12-19
Application (25A705) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 27, 2026.
2025-12-15
Application (25A705) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2025 to February 27, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Charles Massey
Joseph Douglas King — King, Campbell, Poretz & Mitchell PLLC, Petitioner