No. 25-6000

Demeccio Caston v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2025-10-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause crawford-rule criminal-procedure due-process hearsay testimonial-evidence
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Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether permitting a detective to testify to unconfronted, testimonial hearsay statements that directly inculpate a defendant statements, made by witnesses the State chose not to call out of mere convenience, violates the Confrontation Clause under Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004) and its progeny?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether permitting a detective to testify to unconfronted, testimonial hearsay statements that directly inculpate a defendant statements, made by witnesses the State chose not to call out of mere convenience, violates the Confrontation Clause under Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004) and its progeny?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana to respond filed.
2025-10-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2025)
2025-09-22
Application (25A239) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 27, 2025.
2025-09-17
Application (25A239) to extend further the time from September 26, 2025 to October 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-09-04
Application (25A239) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 26, 2025.
2025-08-26
Application (25A239) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 27, 2025 to October 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Demeccio Caston
Christopher James Sanders MurellMurell Law Firm, Petitioner
Christopher James Sanders MurellMurell Law Firm, Petitioner
State of Louisiana
Zachary M. PhillipsOrleans Parish District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Zachary M. PhillipsOrleans Parish District Attorney's Office, Respondent