No. 19-5643

Raymont Wright v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: double-jeopardy indictment-dismissal inherent-power inherent-power-of-courts judicial-integrity jury-deadlock mistrials prosecutorial-discretion prosecutorial-misconduct separation-of-powers trial-court-discretion trial-court-power
Latest Conference: 2019-12-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a trial court possesses inherent power to dismiss an indictment with prejudice following serial mistrials for jury deadlock or whether the executive has unchecked power to endlessly retry a defendant so long as the prosecutor has not engaged in misconduct.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court possesses inherent power to dismiss an indictment with prejudice following serial mistrials for jury deadlock or whether the executive has unchecked power to endlessly retry a defendant so long as the prosecutor has not engaged in misconduct

Docket Entries

2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-07
Reply of petitioner Raymont Wright filed.
2019-11-04
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-09-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2019.
2019-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 4, 2019 to November 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-04
Response Requested. (Due October 4, 2019)
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 19, 2019)
2019-06-26
Application (18A1361) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 16, 2019.
2019-06-20
Application (18A1361) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 2, 2019 to August 16, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Raymont Wright
Renee Domenique PietropaoloFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent