No. 24A623

Bruce E. Alexander v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-23
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: corroborating-circumstances criminal-procedure evidence-rule-804 exculpatory-statement hearsay-exception unavailable-witness
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the admission of a codefendant's exculpatory prior statement under Federal Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) requires a stringent corroborating circumstances test that impermissibly restricts a defendant's right to present a complete defense

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition for Writ of Certiorari of Bruce Alexander submitted.
2024-12-23
Application (24A623) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 13, 2025.
2024-12-19
Application (24A623) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2024 to January 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Bruce Alexander
Kathryn Bertel ParishCarlyle Parish, LLC, Petitioner
Kathryn Bertel ParishCarlyle Parish, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent