Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 11, 2008.

Reply of petitioner Christopher Frank Pittman filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2008.

Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of Child and Adolescent Psychology, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Daniel Leddy, Jeanne Meurer, and H. Ted Rubin filed.

Brief amici curiae of Penal Reform International, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Juvenile Law Center filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 3, 2008.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 1, 2008)

Application (07A219) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 17, 2007.

Application (07A219) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 16, 2007 to December 15, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Christopher Frank Pittman, Petitioner, represented by Michael F. Sturley

South Carolina, Respondent, represented by S. Creighton Waters

Child and Adolescent Psychology, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by George C. Harris

Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steve F. Hanlon

Daniel Leddy, Jeanne Meurer, and H. Ted Rubin, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith

Juvenile Law Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marsha L. Levick

Penal Reform International, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah LaBelle