No. 23-5971

Kevondric Fezia v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: closing-arguments confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process hearsay jury non-testifying-witness prosecutorial-argument sixth-amendment witness-testimony
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-12-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Confrontation Clause apply to statements made by a prosecutor during closing arguments that detail for the jury what a non-testifying witness would have said if the person would have testified?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Confrontation Clause apply to statements made by a prosecutor during closing arguments that detail for the jury what a non-testifying witness would have said if the person would have testified? 2

Docket Entries

2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-11-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 7, 2023)

Attorneys

Kevondric Fezia
Dustin TalbotFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent