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Castillo v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-374 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a criminal defendant convicted of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, 46 U.S.C. § 70501, et seq., and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence under 21 U.S.C. § 960, is eligible for relief from that mandatory minimum under the statutory "safety valve" of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/21/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2018)
10/16/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
10/17/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 21, 2018.
11/21/2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/03/2018Reply of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed.
12/05/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
12/28/2018Letter of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
12/28/2018Letter From Petitioner of Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo not accepted for filing. (January 02, 2019 - to be re-submitted as a supplemental brief)
12/28/2018Supplemental brief of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed. (Distributed)(1/2/2019)
01/07/2019Petition DENIED.