No. 25A432
Kevin McCarthy, Superintendent, Elmira Correctional Facility v. Pedro Hernandez
Tags: cold-case constitutional-rights criminal-procedure evidence-standard jurisdiction-review missing-child
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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 Wu — New York County District Attorney's Office, Petitioner