No. 23-5156
Markerrion D'Shon Allison v. Texas
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause constitutional-error expert-testimony informant out-of-court-statement personal-knowledge testimonial-evidence witness-confrontation
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
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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
Texas
Catherine C. Bateman — Gregg County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Catherine C. Bateman — Gregg County District Attorney's Office, Respondent