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Carpenter v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-291 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause entitles such a defendant to appellate review of his claim that the government failed to introduce legally sufficient evidence before he is subjected to the opprobrium, embarrassment, and toll of retrial on the same charges; (2) whether such a defendant is at least entitled to cross-appeal the district court’s denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal where the government takes an interlocutory appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3731 from the district court’s grant of a new trial.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 22 2013Application (13A94) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 1, 2013 to September 3, 2013, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Jul 23 2013Application (13A94) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until September 3, 2013.
Sep 3 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2013)
Oct 1 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 6, 2013.
Oct 7 2013Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Oct 30 2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2013.
Dec 4 2013Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 17 2013Reply of petitioner Daniel E. Carpenter filed.
Dec 18 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
Jan 13 2014Petition DENIED.