| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Nov 6 2013 | Application (13A479) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 26, 2013 to January 25, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. | 
| Nov 8 2013 | Application (13A479) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 25, 2014. | 
| Jan 24 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 27, 2014) | 
| Feb 12 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. | 
| Feb 25 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent. | 
| Feb 26 2014 | Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina to respond filed. | 
| Feb 27 2014 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Innocence Network filed. | 
| Feb 27 2014 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Evidence Law filed. | 
| Mar 6 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014. | 
| Mar 6 2014 | Response Requested . (Due April 7, 2014) | 
| Apr 8 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 6, 2014. | 
| May 13 2014 | Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed. | 
| May 16 2014 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2014. | 
| May 23 2014 | Reply of petitioner Billy Wayne Cope filed. | 
| Jun 4 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014. | 
| Jun 24 2014 | Record Requested . | 
| Jul 15 2014 | Record received from the Supreme Court of South Carolina (1 envelope). | 
| Jul 17 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. | 
| Oct 6 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014. | 
| Oct 14 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2014. | 
| Oct 20 2014 | Petition DENIED. |