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Yukins v. Tanner

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