Whether the Eleventh Circuit correctly applied legal standards in affirming a criminal conviction following a second trial after a prior mistrial

No question identified. : Petitioner’s first trial ended in a mistrial when the jury informed the court that it was deadlocked and could not come to a verdict. A second trial was held, and Petitioner was found guilty of the charges. He was subsequently sentenced to 168 months imprisonment. Petitioner appealed his conviction and sentence, and the Eleventh Circuit affirmed both in an opinion dated March 27, 2025. See attached Exhibit A, United States v. Blanc, Case No. 22-14128, 2025 WL 945655 (11th Cir. 2025). Subsequently, Mr. Blanc filed a Petition for Rehearing en banc which was denied on June 27, 2025. See attached Exhibit B, 11th Cir. No. 22-14128. Mr. Blanc now seeks to file a petition for writ of certiorari with this Court to review the decision of the Eleventh Circuit. The petition is due September 25, 2025. This motion for extension of time is being filed ten days before the cert petition filing date. See 8.Ct. Rule 13.5. The jurisdiction of this Court will be invoked under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). Counsel believes that additional time will be important for the careful preparation of the petition for writ of certiorari in this matter, and that additional time will be necessary due to the press of previously assigned matters. In light of the above, Mr. Blanc seeks a 30-day extension of time within which to file a Petition for Writ of Certiorari. No party will be prejudiced by the granting of this request. Accordingly, petitioner respectfully requests that this Court extend the time to file a petition for writ of certiorari by 30 days. Respectfully submitted, HECTOR DOPICO FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER Fort Lauderdale, Florida By:___s/Margaret Foldes September 15, 2025 *Margaret Foldes Assistant Federal Public Defender *Counsel for Petitioner 1 East Broward Blvd., Suite 1100 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1100 Telephone No. (954) 356-7436 Fax (954) 356-7556 2