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Hunter v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 2, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-7105 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a post-2002 conviction for sale of cocaine or possession of cocaine with intent to sell in violation of Fla. Stat. § 893.13 is a “serious drug offense” as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii) if, according to the Florida legislature, the state need not prove that the defendant “knew the illicit nature of the substance” he sold or possessed with intent to sell.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 06 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2019)
Jan 10 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 18, 2019 to February 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 11 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2019.
Feb 19 2019Brief of respondent United States of America filed.
Mar 07 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
Mar 11 2019Rescheduled.
Apr 02 2019Reply of petitioner Tavaris Hunter filed.
Jun 05 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 26 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
Feb 26 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Feb 26 2020Supplemental Brief of Tavaris Hunter not accepted for filing. (February 27, 2020)
Feb 26 2020Supplemental brief of petitioner Tavaris Hunter filed. (Distributed)
Mar 02 2020Petition DENIED.