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Morris v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 19, 2016.

Docket No.15-170
Op. Below1st Cir.

Issue

Whether the First Circuit erroneously held " in conflict with the Fourth, Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits, but consistent with the Seventh and Eleventh Circuits " that a mandatory minimum sentence imposed in violation of Alleyne, based on a fact found by a judge by a preponderance of the evidence at sentencing, can be deemed not to have affected the defendant's substantial rights, if an appellate court concludes that the fact was supported by "overwhelming evidence" offered only at sentencing, but never presented to a jury or admitted by the defendant in connection with a guilty plea.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 5, 2015
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2015)
Sep 2, 2015
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2015.
Sep 30, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 9, 2015.
Nov 5, 2015
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2015.
Dec 9, 2015
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2015
Reply of petitioner Ryan Morris filed.
Dec 30, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19, 2016
Petition DENIED.

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