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John S. Cammalleri v. Florida

Paid petition · District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District, No. 4D16-3518 · judgment January 23, 2019


Certiorari denied · October 7, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether a “specific” and “direct” promise of leniency by a law enforcement official renders a defendant’s confession involuntary pursuant to the Fifth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Robert Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.

For respondent
Celia A. Terenzio

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
18A1054

Proceedings

  1. Oct 07 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 12 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
  3. Jun 06 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
  4. May 23 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 28, 2019)
  5. Apr 15 2019
    Application (18A1054) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 23, 2019.
  6. Apr 10 2019
    Application (18A1054) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 23, 2019 to May 23, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.