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Duran v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2015.

Docket No.14-6820
Op. Below3d Cir.
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Issue

Whether the evidence was sufficient to establish that petitioner"s conspiracy to rob and attempted robberies of the inventory and assets of drug trafficking enterprises had the requisite effect on interstate commerce under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), which prohibits "attempts or conspiracies" to commit a robbery that "in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce."

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 17, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2014)
Oct 28, 2014
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Oct 30, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 7, 2014
Response Requested . (Due December 8, 2014)
Dec 2, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 7, 2015.
Jan 7, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2015.
Feb 3, 2015
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 13, 2015
Reply of petitioner Emmanuel Duran filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
Mar 9, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 23, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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