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MELVYN JOHNSON V. UNITED STATES

Case Information: 91-CO-1406
Short Caption:MELVYN JOHNSON V. UNITED STATESClassification:Appeals - Criminal Other - Den. Of Post-Conviction Relief
Lead: 90-CF-0566 Consolidated:91-CO-1406
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:F9926-89Filed Date:11/27/1991

Opening Event Date:11/27/1991Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:02/06/1992Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:12/09/1992
Argued/Submitted:03/24/1993
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:11/03/1994

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantMelvyn A. Johnson N
Joseph A. VirgilioNY
AppellantJohn Doe N
Michael L. SpekterNY
AppelleeUnited StatesN
John R. Fisher NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
01/01/1901JOHNSON, MELVYN UNITED STATES
01/01/1902FOR RT
01/01/1903NOTE - 01 01/03//92 ORD: ORDERED SUA NOTE - 01 SPONTE THAT APPEAL NOS. 90-566 NOTE - 02 & 91-1406 ARE CONSOLIDATED FR NOTE - 02 ALL PURPOSES HEREIN; JOSEPH NOTE - 03 VIRGILIO, ESQ, IS HEREBY APPTD NOTE - 03 TO REPRESENT APLT IN NO. 91- NOTE - 04 1406; APLT TO FL DSA IN NO. 91 NOTE - 04 -1406 IN 10 DAYS. NOTE - 05 CONSOL: 90-566 NOTE - 05 NOTE - 06 01/22/92 ORD: GR MO OF APLT; NOTE - 06 APMT TO JOSEPH VIRGILIO, ESQ NOTE - 07 IS HEREBY VACT'D & MICHAEL L. NOTE - 07 SPEKTER, ESQ, IS APPTD TO RE- NOTE - 08 PRESENT APLT HEREIN; APLT TO NOTE - 08 FL DSA IN NO. 91-1406 IN 10 NOTE - 09 DAYS. NOTE - 09
01/01/1906 VIRGILIOJ VACATED 01/22/92
11/27/1991NOTICE OF APPEAL
12/23/1991RECEIVED APPELLANT'S PRO SE REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/03/1992APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) JOSEPH VIRGILIO, ESQ. PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/03/1992ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 01-04. EVH PANELRO SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/07/1992COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS IN 90-566 AJ PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/22/1992APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) MICHAEL L. SPEKTER, ESQ. PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/22/1992ORDER SEE NOTE FIELDS 06-09. EVH PANELRO SCDATE 011092 SCHPRD TT
02/06/1992RECORD ON APPEAL PR PANEL SCDATE 012692 SCHPRD R
02/06/1992RECORD COMPLETED
02/11/1992APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT AJ PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
06/05/1992The brief of appellant shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order and the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. Any requests for an extension of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only in extraordinary circumstances. (By JAC)
07/07/1992RECEIVED COURTESY COPY'S OF LETTERS.
07/15/1992APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to August 15, 1992 (no oppo).
07/28/1992ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellant shall be filed on or bfore August 15, 1992. No further requests for an extension of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. (JAC)
08/17/1992APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to September 15, 1992 (no oppo).
08/19/1992ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellant shall be filed on or before September 15, 1992. No further requests for an extension of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. (JAC)
09/15/1992APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF for 30 day extension (no oppo)
09/25/1992ORDER: Grant the motion of appellant for an extension of time within which to file the brief and the brief of appellant shall be filed on or before October 15, 1992. Any further request for an exte nsion of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only in extraordinary circumstances. (By WHN)
10/15/1992APPELLANT'S BRIEF
11/16/1992APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to November 30, 1992.
12/01/1992APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF on additional week
12/01/1992RECEIVED appellee's brief.
12/09/1992ORD GRANT APLE MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellee is filed; this case to be scheduled for consideration as soon as the calendar permits. (By WHN)
12/09/1992BRIEFS COMPLETED
01/06/1993FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
02/19/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION TO POSTPONE/CONTINUE ARGUMENT
02/22/1993VOTE SHEET aplt's motion to continue oral argument
02/25/1993VOTE SHEET - Proposed order advancing oral argument time to 9:00 a.m.
02/25/1993VOTE SHEET - Proposed order advancing oral argument time
03/02/1993ORDER - Grant appellant's unopposed motion to continue oral argument to the extent that the appeal will be scheduled for argument on March 24, 1993, at 9:00 a.m. See D.C. App. R. 34(c). The parties are to be present in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals courtroom, located at 500 Indiana Avenue N.W., on the sixth floor, on the date indicated above no later than 8:55 a.m. TESTSU
03/24/1993FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
03/24/1993ARGUED TE ST SU Michael L. Spekter, Esq. for appellant; Kathleen S. Davies, Esq. for appellee.
02/03/1994AFFIRMED Opinion
02/15/1994APLT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING/REHEARING EN BANC
04/08/1994ORDER directing appellee within 20 days from the date of this order to file response to pet for reh/reh en banc (10 copies). (FE)
04/28/1994APPELLEE MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE OPPOSITION FOR REHEARING OR REHEARING EN BANC UNTILMAY 12, 1994 (NO OPPO).
05/03/1994ORD GRT APLE MO TO EXT TM TO FILE ANSWER/RESPONSE to pet for reh/reh en banc on or before May 12, 1994. (FE)
05/12/1994APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION to appellant's petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc.
10/26/1994ORD DENY APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REH/REH EN BANC (EB) Judge Wagner was an Associate Judge of this court at the time of argument. Her status changed to Chief Judge on June 14, 1994. Judge Sullivan would grant the petition for rehearing. Chief Judge Wagner and Judges Ferren and Sullivan would grant rehearing en banc.
11/03/1994MANDATE ISSUED
05/26/1995RECEIVED - ltr from aplt informing the court of request for ext. of time to file writ of cert.
06/02/1995LETTER to appellant in response to his letter received on May 26, 1995. (JAC)
10/27/1995RECEIVED - letter from aplt re: rehearing enbanc to Joy Chapper
11/01/1995NOTICE OF FILING A PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARIcert denied on 12/4/95.