Reply Brief
This is the third of three documents that needed to be filed with the Supreme Court of the State of California for Scott’s appeal. The next step is oral arguments. Scott’s appellate attorney, Cliff Gardner, and an opposing attorney from the State Attorney General’s office will be called before the Supreme Court of the State of California for an hour or two of oral arguments. This day will most likely occur in two to three years. Once the Court hears oral arguments, they will hand down a decision on Scott’s appeal within 90 days.
The filing of this third document also starts a six month countdown for Scott’s habeas petition. This is a separate court filing where Scott’s attorneys bring forth new evidence and information that was not heard in court. The deadline for the habeas petition to be filed is January 23, 2016.
The courts could overturn Scott’s conviction based on the information in either one of these filings.