No. 20-7114

Aesha Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: co-defendant confrontation-clause constitutional-law constitutional-rights criminal-procedure evidence invited-error plea-agreement
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the admission of a non-testifying co-defendant's plea agreement implicating the defendant violate the Confrontation Clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Does the admission into evidence of a non-testifying co-defendant’s plea agreement which includes a statement implicating the defendant on trial as a co-conspirator violate the Confrontation Clause of the United States Constitution? IL. If a criminal defendant argues at trial that a co-defendant was the perpetrator of the charged offense rather than herself, does that defense constitute invited error which allows the government to introduce the co-defendant’s plea agreement implicating the defendant without a Confrontation Clause infringement? i

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-02-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Aesha Johnson
David Lawrence DoughtenStandard Building, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent