Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015.

Record received from the Supreme Court of Arkansas (1 envelope).

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.

Reply of petitioner Bruce Earl Ward filed.

Brief of respondent Arkansas in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 31, 2015.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2015)

Application (14A1163) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 26, 2015.

Application (14A1163) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2015 to July 26, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito.

Bruce Earl Ward, Petitioner, represented by Josh Lee

Arkansas, Respondent, represented by Brad Kevin Newman