No. 25A432

Kevin McCarthy, Superintendent, Elmira Correctional Facility v. Pedro Hernandez

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-15
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: cold-case constitutional-rights criminal-procedure evidence-standard jurisdiction-review missing-child
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the constitutional rights of a criminal defendant are violated when a conviction is based on decades-old circumstantial evidence in a high-profile missing child case

Docket Entries

2025-10-15
Application (25A432) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 18, 2025.
2025-10-08
Application (25A432) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 19, 2025 to December 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Kevin McCarthy
Steven Chiajon WuNew York County District Attorney's Office, Petitioner