Elashi v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 29, 2012
Issue: (1) Whether or under what circumstances the Confrontation Clause permits the prosecution to present trial testimony from an anonymous witness; and (2) whether the co-conspirator exception to the hearsay rule, Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(E), extends to out-of-court statements in furtherance of a lawful joint venture.
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- Petition of the day (Ben Cheng, July 4, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/17/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2012) |
| 06/12/2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 20, 2012. |
| 06/20/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Evidence filed. |
| 06/20/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 07/12/2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 20, 2012. |
| 08/13/2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 19, 2012. |
| 09/19/2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 10/02/2012 | Reply of petitioners Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker, Mufid Abdulqader, and Abdulrahman Odeh filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/03/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2012. |
| 10/29/2012 | Petition DENIED. |
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