No. 24-6849
Terrance Deandre Ellison v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: cross-examination evidentiary-procedure federal-rules-of-evidence hearsay-evidence recent-fabrication witness-credibility
Latest Conference:
2025-04-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(B)(i) permits introduction of hearsay to rebut a charge of recent fabrication when statements were made with a potential motive to lie
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
No question identified. : QUESTION P RESENTED F OR REVIEW Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(B )(i) permits introduction of hearsay purportedly to rebut a charge of recent fabrication made during cross-ex amination of a witness, if those hearsay statements (a) were made at a time when the witness had a motive to lie, and (b) don’t relate to the direct testimony that was challeng ed during cross-ex amination. i
Docket Entries
2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 24, 2025)
Attorneys
Terrance Deandre Ellison
Todd W. Burns — Burns and Cohan, Petitioner
Todd W. Burns — Burns and Cohan, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent