| No. 09-8854 *** CAPITAL CASE *** | |
| Title: | Demarcus Ali Sears, Petitioner v. Stephen Upton, Warden |
| Docketed: | January 29, 2010 |
| Linked with 09A590 | |
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Georgia |
| Case Numbers: | (S08E1253) |
| Decision Date: | September 28, 2009 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Dec 15 2009 | Application (09A590) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 27, 2009 to January 27, 2010, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Dec 24 2009 | Application (09A590) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 27, 2010. |
| Jan 26 2010 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 1, 2010) |
| Feb 18 2010 | Brief of respondent Stephen Upton, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Feb 26 2010 | Reply of petitioner Demarcus Ali Sears filed. |
| Mar 04 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2010. |
| Mar 17 2010 | Record Requested. |
| Mar 29 2010 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Superior Court of Butts County State of Georgia (1 box). |
| Apr 01 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 08 2010 | Record received from Butts County Superior Court State of Georgia (Transcripts of trial, 2 boxes). |
| Apr 15 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 30, 2010. |
| May 10 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 13, 2010. |
| May 17 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010. |
| May 24 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 27, 2010. |
| Jun 01 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 3, 2010. |
| Jun 07 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010. |
| Jun 14 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2010. |
| Jun 21 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Aug 02 2010 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 03 2010 | Record returned to Supreme Court of Georgia. |
| Aug 03 2010 | Record returned to Butts County Superior Court. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Robert Edwards | 600 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308 Bob.edwards@troutmansanders.com | (404) 885-3134 |
| Party name: Demarcus Ali Sears | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Beth A. Burton Counsel of Record | Deputy Attorney General GA Law Department 40 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 bburton@law.ga.gov | (404) 656-3499 |
| Party name: Stephen Upton, Warden | ||