No. 26-5777 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Xavier Brown, Petitioner
v.
Mississippi
Docketed: October 8, 2026
Linked with: 26A73
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Mississippi
   Case Numbers: (2017-DR-01373-SCT)
   Decision Date: January 29, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: June 4, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 10 2026 Application (26A73) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2026 to November 1, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Jul 17 2026 Application (26A73) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 2, 2026.
Oct 02 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Oct 26 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 9, 2026 to December 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 27 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2026.
Nov 10 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2026 to January 8, 2027, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Nov 12 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 8, 2027.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Tameika Ladanya Cooper Bennett
Counsel of Record
MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel
239 N. Lamar St Ste 404
Jackson, MS 36201

tbennett@pcc.state.ms.us
Ph: 6013595733
Party name: Xavier Brown


Attorneys for Respondent
Allison Kay Hartman
Counsel of Record
Mississippi Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205

allison.hartman@ago.ms.gov
Ph: 6019531783
Party name: State of Mississippi


Parker Alan Proctor Jr.
Mississippi Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 220
Jackson, MS 39205

Parker.Proctor@ago.ms.gov
Ph: 601-359-3747
Party name: State of Mississippi