No. 20-1470
Thomas A. Jeffrey v. Pennsylvania
Response Waived
Tags: confrontation-clause crawford-v-washington criminal-procedure due-process emergency-medical-treatment evidence-collection sexual-assault testimonial-evidence
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether statements made by a suspected sexual assault victim at the emergency room to hospital personnel during the sexual assault evidence collection exam are 'testimonial' evidence subject to the demands of the Confrontation Clause under Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether statements made by a suspected sexual assault victim at the emergency room to hospital personnel during the sexual assault evidence collection exam are “testimonial” evidence subject to the demands of the Confrontation Clause under Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). i
Docket Entries
2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-26
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2021-02-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 20, 2021)
Attorneys
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Karen T. Edwards — Office of the District Attorney, Respondent
Karen T. Edwards — Office of the District Attorney, Respondent
Thomas Jeffrey