Umana v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2015
Issue: Whether, at capital sentencing, the government may seek to prove the aggravating factor that the defendant committed previous unadjudicated murders through hearsay statements to police of other suspects in those murders, without permitting the defendant to confront or cross-examine his accusers.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, May 5, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/05/2014 | Application (14A249) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2014 to November 24, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 09/08/2014 | Application (14A249) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 24, 2014. |
| 11/24/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2014) |
| 12/23/2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 28, 2015. |
| 12/29/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project filed. |
| 01/26/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2015. |
| 02/25/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 30, 2015. |
| 03/20/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 29, 2015. |
| 04/29/2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/18/2015 | Reply of petitioner Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana filed. |
| 05/19/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2015. |
| 06/02/2015 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/08/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015. |
| 06/15/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| 06/22/2015 | Petition DENIED. |