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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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A34

Proceedings

  1. Nov 24 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Nov 06 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
  3. Nov 06 2025
    Reply of petitioner Steven Pitts filed. (Distributed)
  4. Oct 17 2025
    Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
  5. Sep 15 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 17, 2025.
  6. Sep 12 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 17, 2025 to October 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Aug 13 2025
    Petition for Writ of Certiorari of Steven Pitts not accepted for filing. (August 25, 2025)
  8. Aug 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 17, 2025)
  9. Jul 09 2025
    Application (25A34) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 13, 2025.
  10. Jul 03 2025
    Application (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.