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Long v. United States

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 10, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-552 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether, if a prosecutor makes a promise to a criminal defendant in exchange for a guilty plea, but that promise is omitted from a writing purporting to memorialize the full terms of the plea agreement, the parol evidence rule bars a court from considering evidence of the government's promise.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 30 2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013)
Nov 25 2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2014.
Dec 23 2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 31, 2014.
Jan 31 2014Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 14 2014Reply of petitioner Scott Michael Long filed.
Feb 19 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014.
Mar 10 2014Petition DENIED.