Trent v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on May 21, 2018
Issue: Whether the exclusion of testimony on the specific length of the mandatory minimum sentence faced by a cooperating witness violates a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to cross-examination.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, December 29, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/28/2017 | Application (17A352) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 11, 2017 to December 8, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 09/29/2017 | Application (17A352) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 8, 2017. |
| 12/08/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2018) |
| 01/03/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2018 to February 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/04/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 9, 2018. |
| 02/09/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2018 to March 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/12/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 22, 2018. |
| 03/22/2018 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/10/2018 | Reply of petitioner Phil Lamont Trent filed. |
| 04/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| 04/24/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/24/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| 05/09/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 05/14/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018. |
| 05/21/2018 | Petition DENIED. |