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Turner v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 27, 2014.

Docket No.13-127
Op. Below7th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the Confrontation Clause prohibits a government expert, who merely reviewed a nontestifying forensic analyst"s certified report, notes, and results and did not personally conduct or observe any of the relevant analyses, from testifying regarding the analyst"s procedures and conclusions and opining on the analyst"s results; and (2) whether the Seventh Circuit erred by applying a harmless-error standard that ignores the impact that testimony admitted in violation of the Confrontation Clause, which the government relied on in closing arguments, had on the jury, and instead focused on the sufficiency of the remaining evidence, directly conflicting with this Court"s precedent and that of other federal courts of appeals.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 29, 2013
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2013)
Aug 5, 2013
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Aug 7, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Aug 15, 2013
Response Requested . (Due September 16, 2013)
Sep 11, 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 16, 2013.
Oct 15, 2013
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 15, 2013.
Nov 15, 2013
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 25, 2013
Reply of petitioner Danny Turner filed.
Nov 26, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 13, 2013.
Apr 29, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014.
May 1, 2014
Supplemental brief of petitioner Danny Turner filed. (Distributed)
May 19, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2014.
May 27, 2014
Petition DENIED.
Jun 23, 2014
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Jun 23, 2014
Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
Jul 17, 2014
DISTRIBUTED.
Aug 11, 2014
Rehearing DENIED.

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