Record returned to the Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, Orangeburg County (1 box).

Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2016.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2016.

Record received from the Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, Orangeburg County (1 box).

Record received from the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The record is electronic.

Reply of petitioner Sammie Louis Stokes filed. (Distributed)

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.

Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 15, 2016.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 15, 2016)

Sammie Louis Stokes, Petitioner, represented by Keir Michael Weyble

South Carolina, Respondent, represented by Donald J. Zelenka