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Yukins v. Tanner

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 19, 2018.

Docket No.17-729
Op. Below6th Cir.
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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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

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

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