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Newton v. Indiana

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 3, 2021.

Docket No.17-1511
Op. BelowInd. Ct. App.

Issue

(1) Whether Miller v. Alabama applies to discretionary sentences of life without parole imposed for juvenile offenses, as 16 states have held, or whether it is limited to mandatory sentences of life without parole, as 10 others have found; and (2) whether an evidentiary hearing is required to assess whether juveniles sentenced before Miller are irreparably corrupt.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 5, 2018
Application (17A952) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 19, 2018 to May 3, 2018, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Mar 8, 2018
Application (17A952) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until May 3, 2018.
May 3, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 6, 2018)
May 21, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed.
May 22, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Indiana Public Defender Council Juvenile Defense Project filed.
Jun 4, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 6, 2018 to August 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 8, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 6, 2018.
Aug 3, 2018
Brief of respondent State of Indiana in opposition filed.
Aug 17, 2018
Reply of petitioner Larry W. Newton filed.
Aug 22, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Sep 11, 2018
Rescheduled.
Nov 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
Nov 29, 2018
Rescheduled.
Dec 3, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
Dec 20, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 7, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
Jan 14, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
Feb 4, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Feb 19, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
Feb 25, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.
Mar 11, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
Feb 25, 2020
Supplemental brief of petitioner Larry W. Newton filed. (Distributed)
Feb 26, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
Feb 27, 2020
Supplemental brief of respondent State of Indiana filed. (Distributed)
Mar 2, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
Apr 22, 2021
Supplemental brief of petitioner Larry W. Newton filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
Apr 28, 2021
Supplemental brief of respondent State of Indiana filed. (Distributed)
May 3, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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