No. 16-445     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Vincent Sims, Petitioner
v.
Tennessee
Docketed:October 4, 2016
Linked with 16A37
Lower Ct:Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, Western Division
  Case Nos.:(W2015-01713-CCA-R28-PD)
  Decision Date:January 28, 2016
Discretionary Court  
  Decision Date:May 6, 2016
Rule 12.4

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 20 2016 Application (16A53) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2016 to October 6, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 20 2016 Application (16A37) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2016 to October 3, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 25 2016 Application (16A53) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 6, 2016.
Jul 25 2016 Application (16A37) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2016.
Oct 3 2016 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2016)
Nov 1 2016 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2017.
Dec 23 2016 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 1, 2017.
Feb 1 2017 Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.
Feb 15 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Feb 15 2017 Reply of petitioners Vincent Sims and Michael Eugene Sample filed. (Distributed)
Mar 13 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Mar 20 2017 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Eric F. Citron Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
    Counsel of Record7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD  20814
ecitron@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: Vincent Sims and Michael Eugene Sample
Attorneys for Respondent:
Nicholas White Spangler Assistant Attorney General(615) 741-3486
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN  37202-0207
Nick.Spangler@ag.tn.gov
Party name: Tennessee