Medina v. Arizona
Petition for certiorari denied on February 24, 2014
Issue: Whether an autopsy report created as part of a homicide investigation, and asserting that the death was indeed caused by homicide, is "testimonial" under the Confrontation Clause framework established in Crawford v. Washington.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, February 18, 2014)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/01/2013 | Application (13A463) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 20, 2013 to December 20, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 11/07/2013 | Application (13A463) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until December 20, 2013. |
| 12/17/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2014) |
| 01/06/2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 01/17/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Network filed. |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 01/21/2014 | Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed. |
| 02/04/2014 | Reply of petitioner Efren Medina filed. |
| 02/05/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| 02/24/2014 | Petition DENIED. |