from the 29th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Parish of St. Charles
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JUDGMENT ISSUED
MANDATE ISSUED
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in the decision to grant, vacate, and remand in this case: The Court has held the petition in this and many other cases pending the decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U. S. ___ (2016). In holding this petition and now vacating and remanding the judgment below, the Court has not assessed whether petitioner�s asserted entitlement to retroactive relief �is properly presented in the case.� Id., at ___ (slip op., at 13). On remand, courts should understand that the Court�s disposition of this petition does not reflect any view regarding petitioner�s entitlement to relief. The Court�s disposition does not, for example, address whether an adequate and independent state ground bars relief, whether petitioner forfeited or waived any entitlement to relief (by, for example, entering into a plea agreement waiving a...
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Response Requested . (Due May 20, 2015)
Waiver of right of respondent Louisiana to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2015)
Gary Tyler, Petitioner, represented by George H. Kendall
Louisiana, Respondent, represented by Colin A. Clark