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Long v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 10, 2014.

Docket No.13-552
Op. Below5th Cir.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 30, 2013
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013)
Nov 25, 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2014.
Dec 23, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 31, 2014.
Jan 31, 2014
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Feb 14, 2014
Reply of petitioner Scott Michael Long filed.
Feb 19, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014.
Mar 10, 2014
Petition DENIED.

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