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Trotter v. Utah

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-171 Utah N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether a defendant receives ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment when his attorney fails to advise him that the offense to which he is pleading guilty will require him to register as a sex offender.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/12/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2014)
09/12/2014Waiver of right of respondent Utah to respond filed.
10/01/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014.
10/15/2014Response Requested . (Due November 14, 2014)
11/05/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2014.
12/15/2014Brief of respondent Utah in opposition filed.
12/22/2014Reply of petitioner Kenneth Trotter filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
01/12/2015Petition DENIED.