No. 16-445	*** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:	Vincent Sims, Petitioner v. Tennessee
Docketed:	October 4, 2016
Linked with 16A37
Lower Ct:	Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, Western Division

Case Nos.:	(W2015-01713-CCA-R28-PD)
Decision Date:	January 28, 2016
Discretionary Court
Decision Date:	May 6, 2016
	Rule 12.4

~~~Date~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 20 2016	Application (16A53) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2016 to October 6, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 20 2016	Application (16A37) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2016 to October 3, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 25 2016	Application (16A53) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 6, 2016.
Jul 25 2016	Application (16A37) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 3, 2016.
Oct 3 2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2016)
Nov 1 2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2017.
Dec 23 2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 1, 2017.
Feb 1 2017	Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.
Feb 15 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Feb 15 2017	Reply of petitioners Vincent Sims and Michael Eugene Sample filed. (Distributed)
Mar 13 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Mar 20 2017	Petition DENIED.

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~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Eric F. Citron	Goldstein & Russell, P.C.	(202) 362-0636
Counsel of Record	7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
	Bethesda, MD  20814
	ecitron@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: Vincent Sims and Michael Eugene Sample
Attorneys for Respondent:
Nicholas White Spangler	Assistant Attorney General	(615) 741-3486
Counsel of Record	Office of the Attorney General
	P.O. Box 20207
	Nashville, TN  37202-0207
	Nick.Spangler@ag.tn.gov
Party name: Tennessee