No. 24-6849

Terrance Deandre Ellison v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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. BurnsBurns and Cohan, Petitioner
Todd W. BurnsBurns and Cohan, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent