No. 25-5389

Steven Pitts v. New York

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2025-08-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-sentencing factual-findings jury-trial prior-incarceration sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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.

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-06
Reply of Steven Pitts submitted.
2025-11-06
Reply of petitioner Steven Pitts filed. (Distributed)
2025-10-17
Brief of State of New York in opposition submitted.
2025-10-17
Brief of respondent New York in opposition filed.
2025-09-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 17, 2025.
2025-09-12
Motion of State of New York for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 17, 2025 to October 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 17, 2025)
2025-07-09
Application (25A34) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 13, 2025.
2025-07-03
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.

Attorneys

State of New York
Steven Chiajon WuNew York County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Steven Pitts
Mark William ZenoCenter for Appellate Litigation, Petitioner