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Wyoming v. Sam

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 14, 2018.

Docket No.17-952
Op. BelowWyo.
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Issue

Whether, when a juvenile is sentenced for murder and other violent crimes, the Eighth Amendment limits a judge to sentencing the juvenile to an aggregate term of years that allows a meaningful opportunity for release even though none of the separate sentences are cruel and unusual.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 21, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2018)Jan 25, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 5, 2018 to March 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 26, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 7, 2018.
Feb 2, 2018
Brief amici curiae of State of Utah et al. filed.Mar 2, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 7, 2018 to April 6, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 5, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 6, 2018.
Apr 6, 2018
Brief of respondent Phillip Sam in opposition filed.Apr 19, 2018
Reply of petitioner State of Wyoming filed.
Apr 24, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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