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Hoyle v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-165 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether, when the Federal Sentencing Guidelines calculate a person's offense level based on prior convictions that are expressly excluded under the relevant federal statute, the statute or the Guidelines control.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/11/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2014)
08/21/2014Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
08/27/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
09/16/2014Response Requested . (Due October 16, 2014)
10/08/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 17, 2014.
11/17/2014Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/03/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
12/03/2014Reply of petitioner Taurus D. Hoyle filed. (Distributed)
01/12/2015Petition DENIED.