No. 23-5156

Markerrion D'Shon Allison v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2023-07-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-error expert-testimony informant out-of-court-statement personal-knowledge testimonial-evidence witness-confrontation
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Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a police officer's testimony relating an unidentified informant's out-of-court statement regarding the meaning of a phrase violated the defendant's constitutional right to confront adverse witnesses

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a police officer’s testimony relating an unidentified informant’s outof-court statement regarding the meaning of the phrase “pulling a Carlos” — admitted pursuant to state evidentiary rules governing admission of expert testimony — violated Allison’s constitutional right to confront adverse witnesses. il

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-25
Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
2023-07-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 23, 2023)

Attorneys

Markerrion Allison
Gena BunnGena Bunn PLLC, Petitioner
Gena BunnGena Bunn PLLC, Petitioner
Texas
Catherine C. BatemanGregg County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Catherine C. BatemanGregg County District Attorney's Office, Respondent