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Long v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 10, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-552 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether, if a prosecutor makes a promise to a criminal defendant in exchange for a guilty plea, but that promise is omitted from a writing purporting to memorialize the full terms of the plea agreement, the parol evidence rule bars a court from considering evidence of the government's promise.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/30/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013)
11/25/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2014.
12/23/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 31, 2014.
01/31/2014Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
02/14/2014Reply of petitioner Scott Michael Long filed.
02/19/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014.
03/10/2014Petition DENIED.