Castillo v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
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).
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, October 23, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/21/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2018) |
| 10/16/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2018 to November 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/17/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 21, 2018. |
| 11/21/2018 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/03/2018 | Reply of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed. |
| 12/05/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| 12/28/2018 | Letter of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2018 | Letter From Petitioner of Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo not accepted for filing. (January 02, 2019 - to be re-submitted as a supplemental brief) |
| 12/28/2018 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Wuilson Estuardo Lemus Castillo filed. (Distributed)(1/2/2019) |
| 01/07/2019 | Petition DENIED. |