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Demeccio Caston v. Louisiana
IFP petition · Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit, No. 2023-KA-0539 · judgment February 24, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
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?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Christopher James Sanders Murell
Murell Law Firm
For respondent
Zachary M. Phillips
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Nov 19 2025Waiver of right of respondent State of Louisiana to respond filed.
- Oct 27 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2025)
- Sep 22 2025Application (25A239) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 27, 2025.
- Sep 17 2025Application (25A239) to extend further the time from September 26, 2025 to October 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Sep 04 2025Application (25A239) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 26, 2025.
- Aug 26 2025Application (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.