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Trevino v. Davis

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 4, 2018.

Docket No.17-6883
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether"when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit found that the new mitigating evidence discovered on federal habeas review was "double-edged" and could not outweigh the substantial aggravating evidence, and when it misapplied the standard for evaluating prejudice in a Wiggins claim"it denied the petitioner due process.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 20, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 27, 2017)
Dec 18, 2017
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2017 to February 25, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 20, 2017
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 26, 2018.
Feb 26, 2018
Brief of respondent Lorie Davis in opposition filed.
Mar 12, 2018
Reply of petitioner Carlos Trevino filed. (Distributed)
Mar 14, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Apr 9, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 16, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
May 29, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
Jun 4, 2018
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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