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Yukins v. Tanner

Petition for certiorari denied on March 19, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-729 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the Michigan Supreme Court's decision upholding a unanimous jury conviction as resting on sufficient evidence was irrational because the prosecution did not rule out every alternate hypothesis suggested by the defense.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/13/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2017)
12/12/2017Waiver of right of respondent Hattie Tanner to respond filed.
12/20/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
12/22/2017Response Requested. (Due January 22, 2018)
12/27/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2018 to February 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
12/27/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 21, 2018.
02/14/2018Brief of respondent Hattie Tanner in opposition filed.
02/26/2018Reply of petitioner Joan Yukins filed.
02/28/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
03/19/2018Petition DENIED.