Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007.

Waiver of right of respondent Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 22, 2007)

Application (06A575) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 15, 2007.

Application (06A575) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2006 to February 15, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Jimmy Howard Baggett, Petitioner, pro se

Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent, represented by Thomas Drummond Bagwell