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Smith v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
11-8976 D.C. Cir. Nov 6, 2012 Jan 9, 2013 9-0 Scalia OT 2012

Holding: A defendant bears the burden of proving a defense of withdrawal from conspiracy.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on January 9, 2013.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/27/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 29, 2012)
03/22/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 30, 2012.
04/25/2012Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2012.
05/14/2012Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/29/2012Reply of petitioner Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed. (Distributed)
05/30/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012.
06/18/2012Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question II presented by the petition.
07/17/2012The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2012.
07/17/2012The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 5, 2012.
07/17/2012Counsel for the petitioner agrees to file any reply brief on the merits on or before October 26, 2012.
07/23/2012SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 6, 2012
08/20/2012Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
08/20/2012Brief of petitioners Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed.
08/24/2012CIRCULATED.
08/27/2012Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
08/31/2012Record received from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (3 boxes)
08/31/2012Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. (26 boxes)
10/05/2012Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
10/26/2012Reply of petitioners Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed. (Distributed)
11/06/2012Argued. For petitioners: A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
01/09/2013Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
02/11/2013JUDGMENT ISSUED.
04/03/2013Record returned to U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit.
04/03/2013Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia.

Holding: A defendant bears the burden of proving a defense of withdrawal from conspiracy.

 

Judgment:”Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on January 9, 2013.