Hunter v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on March 2, 2020
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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/06/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2019) |
| 01/10/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 18, 2019 to February 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/11/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2019. |
| 02/19/2019 | Brief of respondent United States of America filed. |
| 03/07/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019. |
| 03/11/2019 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/02/2019 | Reply of petitioner Tavaris Hunter filed. |
| 06/05/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019. |
| 06/26/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019. |
| 02/26/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020. |
| 02/26/2020 | Supplemental Brief of Tavaris Hunter not accepted for filing. (February 27, 2020) |
| 02/26/2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Tavaris Hunter filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/02/2020 | Petition DENIED. |