Castillo v. Virginia
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2021.
Docket No.20-921
Op. BelowVa. Ct. App.
Issue
(1) Whether the confrontation clause allows a non-victim child witness to testify against his father via two-way closed-circuit television when the witness cannot see his father and does not know that his father is on trial for murder; and (2) whether, given that Crawford v. Washington removed the underpinnings of Maryland v. Craig, Craig should be overruled.
Jan 4, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)Jan 19, 2021Waiver of right of respondent Virginia to respond filed.
Jan 20, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22, 2021Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Castillo v. Virginia, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/castillo-v-virginia/