Rehearing DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008.

Petition for Rehearing filed.

Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 12, 2007.

Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 10, 2007.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 10, 2007.

Motion (06M97) of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner Granted. (orders list)

MOTION (06M97) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2007.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 11, 2007)

Motion (06M97) of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner filed.

Application (06A959) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until May 17, 2007.

Application (06A959) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 17, 2007 to May 17, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens.

Paul Dennis Reid, Jr., Petitioner, represented by James A. Simmons

Tennessee, Respondent, represented by Jennifer L. Smith