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MELVIN W. THOMAS V. UNITED STATES

Case Information: 84-CF-1647
Short Caption:MELVIN W. THOMAS V. UNITED STATESClassification:Appeals - Criminal Felony - Homicide
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:F199-82Filed Date:11/26/1984

Opening Event Date:11/26/1984Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:01/24/1986Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:06/06/1986
Argued/Submitted:09/16/1988
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:05/11/1989

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
Amicus-AppellantJohn Doe N
James W. KleinNY
AppellantJohn Doe N
Thomas G. Abbenante YN
AppelleeJohn Doe N
David SchertlerYY
AppelleeJohn Doe N
John R. Fisher NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
01/01/1901THOMAS, MELVIN W. UNITED STATES
01/01/1903NOTE - 01 9/28/87 ORD: GRANT MO OF APLE NOTE - 01 FOR PARTIAL STAY & CLK TO NOTE - 02 ISSUE ONLY SUCH MANDATE OF CRT NOTE - 02 AS TO EFFECT REMAND OF LIMITED NOTE - 03 JURISDICTION TO TRL CRT FOR NOTE - 03 SOLE PURPOSE OF SETTING PRE- NOTE - 04 TRIAL CONDITIONS OF RELEASE. NOTE - 04 NOTE - 05 10/29/87 ORD: VACATING THE NOTE - 05 OPINION & JMT OF 8/10/87. FO NOTE - 06 THAT THE CLK SHALL SCHD FOR NOTE - 06 ARG. BEF THE COURT SITTING EN NOTE - 07 BANC AS SOON AS THE BUS. OF NOTE - 07 COURT PERMITS. COUNSEL ARE NOTE - 08 HEREBY DIRTD TO PROVIDE 10 NOTE - 08 COPIES BRIEFS HERETOFORE FILED NOTE - 09 TO THE CLK ON OR BEF 11/9/87. NOTE - 09 J. TERRY HAS RECUSED AND NOTE - 10 J. MACK VTD TO DENY REHEARING NOTE - 10 EN BANC. NOTE - 11 PANEL OP @ 530 A.2d 217 NOTE - 11 NOTE - 12 8/10/87 OP @ 530 A.2d 217 NOTE - 12 NOTE - 13 12/15/87 ORD: GRANT MO OF PDS NOTE - 13 FOR LV TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL NOTE - 14 ARG AS AMICUS; SS, CASE PP NOTE - 14 FROM EN BANC REG CAL OF 1/8/88 NOTE - 15 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NOTE - 15 NOTE - 16 11/22/88 ORD: SUA SPONTE THAT NOTE - 16 THE PARTIES & AMICUS CURIAE NOTE - 17 ARE DIRTD TO ADDRESS IN SUPPL. NOTE - 17 FILINGS WITH THIS CT W/I 20 NOTE - 18 DAYS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOTE - 18 LOCKHART V. NELSON, NOTE - 19 57 U.S.L.W. 4007 (U.S. NOV. NOTE - 19 14, 1988), IN THE DISPOSITION NOTE - 20 OF THE INSTANT CASE. NOTE - 20 (ASSOC. JUDGE TERRY HAS NOTE - 21 RECUSED FROM THIS CASE.) NOTE - 21 NOTE - 22 12/30/88 ORD: SS, IN VIEW OF NOTE - 22 LOCKHART V. NELSON, PARTIES NOTE - 23 TO FL SUPP BRFS IN 30 DAYS ON NOTE - 23 SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE WITH NOTE - 24 FARLEY'S TESTIMONY INCLUDED. NOTE - 24 AMICUS, PDS, MAY ALSO FL SUPP NOTE - 25 BRF IN 30 DAYS. NOTE - 25
01/01/1904JUDGE - TE AUTHOR - RECUSED - Y
01/01/1905TRDATE- 86/09/17 ACTION - ARG ATTY 1 - ABBENANTET FOR - APPELLANT ATTY 2 - SCHERTLERD FOR - APPELLEE TRDATE- 88/09/16 ACTION - EBARG ATTY 1 - REISERD FOR - AMICUS CURIAE ATTY 2 - FARRELLM FOR - APPELLEE ATTY 3 - ABBENANTET FOR - APPELLANT
11/26/1984FiledOPENING EVENT - Opening Event
01/16/1985RECORD ON APPEAL SED PANEL SCDATE 012885 SCHPRD R
01/18/1985APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) THOMAS ABBENANTE, ESQ. PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/06/1985APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO 90 DAYS AFTER TRANSCRIPT GG PANEL SCDATE 032585 SCHPRD BA
04/25/1985ORDER GRANT MO TO THE EXTENT THAT BRF OF APLT DUE 40 DAYS AFTER RT FILED. ACG PANELPY SCDATE 031885 SCHPRD OPE
01/22/1986SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #1 (948 PGS - SANBORN) GG PANEL SCDATE 093085 SCHPRD RT
01/24/1986FiledRecord Completed
03/07/1986APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO 4/16/86 (NO OPPO) PB NFX TTC PANEL SCDATE 030586 SCHPRD BA
03/24/1986APPELLANT'S BRIEF JB PANEL SCDATE 041686 SCHPRD BA
04/16/1986APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO 5/28/86 (NO OPPO) GG PANEL SCDATE 042886 SCHPRD BE
04/23/1986ORDER GRANT MO; APLE'S BRIEF DUE 5/28/86 NFX TTC PANELPY SCDATE 042886 SCHPRD CHECK
05/29/1986APPELLEE'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF GG PANEL SCDATE 052886 SCHPRD BE
05/29/1986RECEIVED APPELLEE'S BRIEF GG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
06/06/1986FiledBriefing Completed
06/06/1986APPELEE'S BRIEF EBP PANEL SCDATE 061086 SCHPRD OPA
09/17/1986FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
09/17/1986ARGUED PANELFESTGA SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
08/10/1987REVERSED AND REMANDED JDGMT RV JDGMT OF CONVICTION/ RM CAUSE w/INSTRUCTIONS TO/ ENTER JDGMT OF ACQUITTAL PANELFESTGA SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
08/11/1987MISCELLANEOUS SUBSTANTIVE MOTION OF APPELLANT FOR ISSUANCE OF EXPEDITED MANDATE GG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
08/19/1987APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF MANDATE JB PANEL SCDATE 082487 SCHPRD OPE
08/24/1987PETITION FOR REHEARING/REHEARING EN BANC OF APPELLEE PB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
08/26/1987ORDER DENYING APLT'S MO. FOR ISSUANCE OF EXPEDITED MANDATE SL PANELFESTGA SCDATE 082087 SCHPRD VS
08/27/1987MISCELLANEOUS SUBSTANTIVE MOTION OF APPELLEE FOR PARTIAL STAY OF MANDATE JB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/01/1987ORDER THAT APLT IN 20 DAYS TO FILE RESPONSE TO PET FOR REH EN BANC (10 COPIES) SL PANELPY SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/09/1987APPELLANT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE OPPOSITIONTO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC TO OCT. 5TH(NO OPE) MLH PANELPY SCDATE 092187 SCHPRD ANSA EXTDTE 100587
09/18/1987MISCELLANEOUS SUBSTANTIVE MOTION OF APPELLANT FOR A PARTIAL RETURN OF MANDATE RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/28/1987ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 01-04. DAS PANELFESTGA SCDATE 082687 SCHPRD VS
09/30/1987MANDATE ISSUED (PARTIAL ISSUE OF MANDATE) PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/30/1987APPELLANT'S OPPOSITION TO APLE'S PETITION FOR REHEAR- ING EN BANC PB PANEL SCDATE 100587 SCHPRD ANSA
10/05/1987APPELLANT'S OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EB TO OCT. 19TH (PDS) (NO OPE)MLH PANELPY SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD EXTDTE 101987
10/19/1987AMICUS CURIAE'S OPPOSITION TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC JB PANEL SCDATE 101987 SCHPRD ANSC
10/29/1987ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC SEE NOTE FIELDS 5 THRU 10 (PRINTED @ p.1691-A) SL PANELEB SCDATE 082687 SCHPRD VS
11/03/1987RECEIVED TEN ADDITIONAL COPIES OF APLT'S BRIEF PB PANEL SCDATE 110987 SCHPRD BA
11/25/1987RECEIVED 10 ADDITIONAL COPY'S OF APLE'S BRIEF PB PANEL SCDATE 110987 SCHPRD BE
12/08/1987MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION OF PDS TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT AS AMICUS CURIAE (NO OPPO) RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
12/15/1987ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 13-15. DAS PANELPY SCDATE 120987 SCHPRD VS
03/21/1988RECEIVED APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL MEMO- RANDUM CONCERNING RELATED DE- CISION MLH PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/22/1988MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION OF APPELLEE FOR LEAVE TO FILE MEMORANDUM CONCERNING RELATED DECISION MLH PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/28/1988RECEIVED APPELLANT'S RESPONSE TO MEMO- RANDUM CONCERNING RELATED DE- CISION MLH PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/16/1988EN BANC ARGUMENT PY MK NW FE BE RG ST SC GA PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/20/1988LETTER OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT. DAS PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/20/1988MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING 9/20/88 LTR OF COUNSEL FOR APLT TO DIVISION DAS PANELDDW SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/18/1988LETTER FROM USAO PURSUANT TO RULE 28(K) RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/21/1988MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING 11/18/88 CITATION PURSUANT TO RULE (28) TO EN BANC CRT. DAS PANELRBH SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/22/1988ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 16 THRU 21 SL PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
12/09/1988APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/MEMORANDUM RJG PANEL SCDATE 121288 SCHPRD SME
12/12/1988MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING SUPP MEMO OF APLE TO EN BANC CRT. DAS PANELDDW SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
12/12/1988AMICUS CURIAE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/MEMORANDUM OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE RE: LOCKART V. NELSON RJG PANEL SCDATE 121288 SCHPRD SMAC
12/14/1988MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING 12/12/88 SUPP MEMO OF AMICUS (PDS) TO EN BANC CRT. DAS PANELDDW SCDATE 122288 SCHPRD CHECK
12/30/1988ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 22-25. DAS PANELRO SCDATE 121288 SCHPRD SMA
01/26/1989APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/MEMORANDUM JB PANEL SCDATE 013189 SCHPRD SME
01/27/1989MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING 1/26/89 SUPP BRF OF APLE TO EN BANC COURT. DAS PANELDDW SCDATE 013189 SCHPRD SMA
02/01/1989RECEIVED APPELLANT'S SECOND SUPPLEMEN- TAL BRIEF RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/03/1989MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING 2/1/89 SUPP BRF OF APLT TO EN BANC COURT. DAS PANELDDW SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
04/20/1989REVERSED AND REMANDED JDGMT RV JDGMT OF CONVICTION/ CAUSE REMANDED. PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
04/20/1989DISP NO - 01 DISP - RVRM METH -OPN JUDGE -PC CITE 557 A.2d 599
04/20/1989OPINION TYPE M JUDGE - PC PAGE # - 0715
05/11/1989MANDATE ISSUED PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD