Cintron v. Massachusetts
Petition for certiorari denied on November 30, 2015
Issue: Whether a defendant asserting a structural error in connection with the denial of his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial " where the defendant and his counsel were concededly unaware that the courtroom had been closed during the entirety of jury selection " must show that he was prejudiced by the courtroom closure on a collateral challenge to his conviction, or, whether prejudice is presumed because the harm from the structural error is "necessarily unquantifiable and indeterminate."
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/26/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2015) |
| 07/07/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed. |
| 07/22/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| 08/17/2015 | Response Requested . (Due September 16, 2015) |
| 08/24/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 16, 2015. |
| 10/16/2015 | Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed. |
| 10/27/2015 | Reply of petitioner Joshua Cintron filed. |
| 11/04/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| 11/30/2015 | Petition DENIED. |