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Silva v. Connecticut

Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1012 Conn. App. Ct. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, once a suspect has been taken into custody and given the Miranda v. Arizona warning, the suspect's "selective silence" " that is, the refusal to answer some but not other questions " may be used by the state to establish the suspect's guilt at trial.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/08/2016Application (16A575) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 19, 2016 to February 17, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
12/09/2016Application (16A575) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 17, 2017.
02/17/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2017)
02/22/2017Waiver of right of respondent Connecticut to respond filed.
03/01/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
03/03/2017Response Requested . (Due April 3, 2017)
03/31/2017Brief of respondent Connecticut in opposition filed.
04/17/2017Reply of petitioner Cordaryl Silva filed.
04/19/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
05/15/2017Petition DENIED.