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Steven Pitts v. New York
IFP petition · Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York, First Judicial Department, No. 2022-01617, 2023-04854 · judgment May 2, 2024
Certiorari denied · November 24, 2025
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial applies to factual findings regarding the length of a defendant’s prior incarceration and the date of discharge from custody, where such findings are necessary to enhance the range of permissible punishment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Mark William Zeno
Center for Appellate Litigation
For respondent
Steven Chiajon Wu
New York County District Attorney's Office
Proceedings
- Nov 24 2025Petition DENIED.
- Nov 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Nov 06 2025Reply of petitioner Steven Pitts filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 17 2025Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
- Sep 15 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 17, 2025.
- Sep 12 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 17, 2025 to October 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 13 2025Petition for Writ of Certiorari of Steven Pitts not accepted for filing. (August 25, 2025)
- Aug 13 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 17, 2025)
- Jul 09 2025Application (25A34) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 13, 2025.
- Jul 03 2025Application (25A34) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 14, 2025 to August 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.