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Silva v. Connecticut

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Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1012 Conn. App. Ct. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, once a suspect has been taken into custody and given the Miranda v. Arizona warning, the suspect's “selective silence” – that is, the refusal to answer some but not other questions – may be used by the state to establish the suspect's guilt at trial.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 8 2016Application (16A575) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 19, 2016 to February 17, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Dec 9 2016Application (16A575) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 17, 2017.
Feb 17 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2017)
Feb 22 2017Waiver of right of respondent Connecticut to respond filed.
Mar 1 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Mar 3 2017Response Requested . (Due April 3, 2017)
Mar 31 2017Brief of respondent Connecticut in opposition filed.
Apr 17 2017Reply of petitioner Cordaryl Silva filed.
Apr 19 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
May 15 2017Petition DENIED.