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Wolfe v. Virginia

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021.

Docket No.20-1056
Op. BelowVa. Ct. App.

Issue

Whether a state court can avoid the federal constitutional issues raised by a vindictive prosecution claim, which challenges the state"s constitutional authority to convict and impose sentence, by applying a forfeiture rule that itself does not comply with constitutional due process.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 29, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)
Mar 1, 2021
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Virginia to respond filed.
Mar 10, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 19, 2021
Response Requested. (Due April 19, 2021)
Mar 23, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 19, 2021 to May 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 24, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2021.
May 18, 2021
Brief of respondent Commonwealth of Virginia in opposition filed.
May 28, 2021
Reply of petitioner Justin Michael Wolfe filed. (Distributed)
Jun 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
Jun 21, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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