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Little v. Randolph

Petition for certiorari denied on April 4, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-949 3rd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether a criminal defendant can forfeit or waive his or her Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice by not alerting the trial court of his or her intention to retain new counsel until shortly before trial begins after repeated defense continuances.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 17 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2022)
Jan 18 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2022 to February 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 19 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 28, 2022.
Feb 28 2022Brief of respondent Samuel Randolph in opposition filed.
Feb 28 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Samuel Randolph.
Mar 16 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
Apr 04 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Apr 04 2022Petition DENIED.