South Carolina v. Samuel
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Issue: Whether the South Carolina Supreme Court erred when it held, in conflict with many federal courts of appeals, that a trial court may not deny a criminal defendant"s motion to represent himself based on the "defendant"s improper motive or unethical conduct."
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- Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, September 7, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/23/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2018) |
| 09/17/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2018 to October 24, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/24/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 24, 2018 |
| 10/15/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2018 to November 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 10/18/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 23, 2018. |
| 11/23/2018 | Brief of respondent Lamont Samuel in opposition filed. |
| 12/03/2018 | Reply of petitioner State of South Carolina filed. |
| 12/12/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| 01/07/2019 | Petition DENIED. |