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Carlos Tapia v. New York
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of New York, No. 19 · judgment April 2, 2019
Certiorari denied · December 9, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether, when a witness’s total memory loss prevents him from testifying about his prior out-of-court testimonial statement, the witness’s mere presence at trial is enough to provide the defendant with the opportunity for cross-examination guaranteed by the Confrontation Clause.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Daniel Adam Rubens
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
For respondent
David Andrew Slott
Office of the District Attorney, Bronx County, New
Proceedings
- Dec 09 2019Petition DENIED.
- Nov 15 2019Reply of petitioner Carlos Tapia filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 14 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
- Oct 31 2019Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
- Sep 05 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2019.
- Aug 30 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2019 to November 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 19 2019Response Requested. (Due September 18, 2019)
- Aug 14 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
- Aug 08 2019Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
- Jul 31 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2019)
- Jun 19 2019Application (18A1339) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
- Jun 19 2019Application (18A1339) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 31, 2019.