| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 17 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 26, 2004) |
| Apr 21 2004 |
Brief of respondent Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| May 5 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2004. |
| May 12 2004 |
Record Requested . |
| May 25 2004 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Mississippi (1 box). |
| Jun 2 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2004. |
| Jun 21 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2004. |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED In addition to the Question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following Question: "Was petitioner's federal constitutional claim properly raised before the Mississippi Supreme Court for purposes of 28 U. S. C. Sec. 1257?". |
| Jul 20 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (TBP) |
| Aug 9 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Marlon Latodd Howell, aka Marlon Cox filed. |
| Sep 13 2004 |
Brief of respondent Mississippi filed. |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 29, 2004. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 1 2004 |
Letter waiving the filing of a reply brief received from counsel for the petitioner. (Distributed). |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Marlon Latodd Howell, aka Marlon Cox filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by Andre de Gruy. |
| Oct 25 2004 |
Response of Andre de Gruy to motion to appoint William Odum Richardson as counsel for petitioner filed. |
| Oct 25 2004 |
Motion to appoint William Odum Richardson as counsel filed by petitioner . |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 5, 2004. |
| Nov 8 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by Andre de Gruy DENIED. |
| Nov 8 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. William Odum Richardson, Esquire, of Fayetteville, North Carolina is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Nov 29 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ronnie M. Mitchell, Fayetteville, N.C. For respondent: James M. Hood, III, Attorney General, Jackson, Miss. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Mar 2 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2005. |
| Mar 21 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Mar 21 2005 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Mar 31 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (3/25/05) of mandate from Clerk, Supreme Court of Mississippi received. |
| Apr 12 2005 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Mississppi. |