Trent v. United States
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on May 21, 2018.
Issue
Whether the exclusion of testimony on the specific length of the mandatory minimum sentence faced by a cooperating witness violates a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to cross-examination.
Sep 28, 2017Application (17A352) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 11, 2017 to December 8, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Sep 29, 2017Application (17A352) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 8, 2017.
Dec 8, 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2018)Jan 3, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2018 to February 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 4, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 9, 2018.
Feb 9, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 9, 2018 to March 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 12, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 22, 2018.
Mar 22, 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Apr 10, 2018Reply of petitioner Phil Lamont Trent filed.Apr 11, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 24, 2018Rescheduled.
Apr 24, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 9, 2018Rescheduled.
May 14, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 21, 2018Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Trent v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/trent-v-united-states/