No. 14-6381
Title:
George Toca, Petitioner
v.
Louisiana
Docketed:September 23, 2014
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Louisiana
  Case Nos.:(2013-KK-1880)
  Decision Date:June 20, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 18 2014 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2014)
Sep 29 2014 Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Oct 16 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2014.
Nov 3 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.
Nov 5 2014 Record Requested.
Nov 10 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014.
Nov 20 2014 Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The record is electronic.
Dec 1 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.
Dec 8 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
Dec 12 2014 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following questions: 1) Does the rule announced in Miller v. Alabama, 567 U. S. ____ (2012), apply retroactively to this case? 2) Is a federal question raised by a claim that a state collateral review court erroneously failed to find a Teague exception?.
Jan 7 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jan 26 2015 Brief of petitioner George Toca filed.
Jan 26 2015 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Feb 2 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 30, 2015
Feb 2 2015 Stipulation to dismiss the writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received.
Feb 3 2015 Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Emily Maw Innocence Project New Orleans(504) 943-1902
    Counsel of Record4051 Uloa Street
New Orleans, LA  70119
emilym@ip-no.org
Party name: George Toca
 
Bryan A. Stevenson Equal Justice Initiative (334) 269-1803
    Counsel of Record122 Commerce Street
Montgomery, AL  36104
bstevenson@eji.org
Party name: George Toca
Attorneys for Respondent:
John J. Bursch Warner Norcross & Judd LLP(616) 752-2000
    Counsel of Record900 Fifth Third Center
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI  49503
JBursch@wnj.com
Party name: Louisiana
 
Scott G. Vincent District Attorney for Parish of Orleans(504) 571-2935
619 S. White St.
New Orleans, LA  70119
svincent@orleansds.com
Party name: Louisiana