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Washington v. Stenson

Petition for certiorari denied on October 9, 2012
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-191 Wash. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether undisclosed evidence is material because of a possibility that it would have led counsel to further investigate the prosecution’s case for potential exculpatory evidence, when the defendant does not show that such an investigation would have uncovered evidence creating a reasonable probability of a different verdict in light of the record as a whole.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 7 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2012)
Sep 7 2012Brief of respondent Darold Ray Stenson in opposition filed.
Sep 7 2012Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Darold Ray Stenson.
Sep 19 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Sep 19 2012Reply of petitioner Washington filed. (Distributed)
Oct 9 2012Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Oct 9 2012Petition DENIED.