Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Reply of petitioner Bryan Rearick filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.

Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due March 6, 2017)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.

Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2017)

Application (16A462) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 30, 2016.

Application (16A462) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2016 to December 30, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Bryan Rearick, Petitioner, represented by Robert M. Dudek

South Carolina, Respondent, represented by Melody Jane Brown