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Case Number CR 08-1493 filed at this Case Category: POST CONVICTION - DEATH
Case Caption:
DAMIEN WAYNE ECHOLS V STATE OF ARKANSAS
Damien Wayne Echols (ACTIVE) Appellant's counsel: Deborah Ruth Dennis P Riordan - LEAD Donald M Horgan - LEAD Steven A Drizen - LEAD Laura H Nirider - LEAD Barbara Bergman - LEAD Conviction Information:
Convicted of: POST CONVICTION/RULE 37 Sentence: 000-00-000 (yyy-mm-ddd)
Sentence Type ?????????

State Of Arkansas (ACTIVE) Appellee's counsel: Attorney General
Trial Court: Craighead Craighead Trial Court Number: CR-93-450A Trial Judge: Charles David Burnett
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11/20/2009 Motion to File Amended Brief - Damien Wayne E Action = awaiting action Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Appellant's motion to file amended brief.
11/10/2009 7 Day Reply Brief Extension - Damien Wayne Ec This event was tickled for 11/28/09 Action = GRANTED on 11/10/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
11/06/2009 Brief Filed Timely - State Of Arkansas Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General by David R. Raupp
10/29/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court Submitted to the court on - 10/22/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
10/26/2009 Brief Extension - State Of Arkansas This event was tickled for 11/06/09 Action = GRANTED on 10/30/09 Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General Motion for extension of brief time. Granted 7 day extension to 11-6-09.
10/16/2009 Response to Motion for Stay and Remand - Dami Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Response to appellant Echols's motion for order staying appeal and remanding for further proceedings.
10/13/2009 Brief Extension - State Of Arkansas This event was tickled for 10/30/09 Action = GRANTED on 10/19/09 Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General Appellee's motion for extension of day extension to 10-30-09.
10/12/2009 Motion for Stay - Damien Wayne Echols Submitted to the court on - 10/22/09 Action = DENIED on 10/29/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Appellant's motion for order staying for further proceedings regarding showing of actual innocence is denied. Wills, J., not participating.
10/08/2009 Amicus Curiae Brief - Damien Wayne Echols Appellant's Attorney - Laura Nirider
10/08/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court Submitted to the court on - 10/01/09 Appellant's Attorney - Laura Nirider
10/01/2009 Formal Orders - Supreme Court
10/01/2009 Dissent-Written Issues Rendered Separately ACTION = REMANDED
10/01/2009 Per Curiam Order/Remanded Action = REMANDED on 10/01/09 Remanded to settle the record. See Danielson, J., dissents. Wills, J., not participating.
09/28/2009 Response to Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brie Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General
09/21/2009 Record Checkout by Atty. of Record - State Of A Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General Number of Volumes 7
Number of Sets 0

09/17/2009 Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief - Damien W Submitted to the court on - 10/01/09 Action = GRANTED on 10/08/09 Appellant's Attorney - Laura Nirider Motion for permission to file an amicus Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is granted. J., not participating.
09/17/2009 Amicus Curiae Brief - Damien Wayne Echols Appellant's Attorney - Laura Nirider
09/17/2009 Substituted Brief Filed - Damien Wayne Echols Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
09/17/2009 Briefing Commenced - State Of Arkansas This event was tickled for 10/17/09 Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General
09/10/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court
09/10/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court
09/03/2009 Resubmission of Motion Previously Filed - Dam Submitted to the court on - 09/03/09 Action = GRANTED on 09/10/09 Appellant's Attorney - Dennis Riordan Appellant's motion to correct supplemented and for 7 day stay following correction of record for filing of appellant's substituted opening brief. granted. Wills, J., not participating.
08/24/2009 Motion to Practice by Comity - Damien Wayne E Submitted to the court on - 09/03/09 Action = GRANTED on 09/10/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Motion of Steven A. Drizin and Laura H. Nirider for permission to practice by comity. Motion granted. J., not participating.
08/13/2009 NOTIFY SUE N. WHEN READY FOR SUBMISSION
07/27/2009 Order on Judicial Remand Returned Findings and Order on remand to settle the record. Original placed in supplemental record and copy in case file.
06/25/2009 Formal OrdersREMANDED TO SETTLE RECORD This event was tickled for 07/27/09 Motion to correct supplemented record remanded to settle the record. Remand returnable by Monday, July 27, 2009.
06/08/2009 Response to Motion to Correct Supplemented Re Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General
05/28/2009 Motion to Correct Supplemental Record on Appe Submitted to the court on - 06/18/09 Action = REMANDED on 06/25/09 Appellant's Attorney - Dennis Riordan Appellant's motion to correct supplemented and for 7 day stay following correction of record for filing of appellant's substituted opening brief. to settle the record. Wills, J., not participating. Tendered supplement; envelope sealed.
05/28/2009 Supplemental Record Tendered- SEALED 1 volume; 1 envelope of exhibits sealed.
05/18/2009 Substituted Briefing Commenced This event was tickled for 06/01/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
05/15/2009 Record Checkout by Atty. of Record - Damien Way Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Number of Volumes 0
Number of Sets 0
1 supplemental record
05/15/2009 Writ Returned; Supplemental Record FiledSEALED
05/11/2009 Writ ReturnedTenderedSEALED 5-12-09. Letter to Craighead Circuit index, pages to be numbered, and for binding. 2009.
04/09/2009 Writ of Certiorari (Diminution) Issued This event was tickled for 05/09/09 Writ returnable by May 9, 2009; notify attorneys, set fourteen day briefing schedule for brief.
04/09/2009 Printed Brief Filed Timely - Damien Wayne Ec Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
04/09/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court Submitted to the court on - 04/02/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
04/02/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court Submitted to the court on - 03/19/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
03/26/2009 Motion to File Enlarged Brief - Damien Wayne Submitted to the court on - 04/02/09 Action = GRANTED on 04/09/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Appellant's motion for permission to appeal in excess of usual page limit is granted. J., not participating.
03/26/2009 7 Days to Correct Brief - Damien Wayne Echols This event was tickled for 04/02/09 Action = GRANTED on 03/26/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Abstract out of order.
03/26/2009 Brief tendered but was rejected Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
03/20/2009 Stipulation of Parties to Supplement the Reco One Volume Supplemental Record. Filed.
03/19/2009 Response to Joint Petition for Writ of Certio Appellee's Attorney - Attorney General Response to joint petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record and for stay of after the supplement is received.
03/12/2009 Letter Orders - Supreme Court Submitted to the court on - 03/05/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
03/11/2009 Joint Petition for Writ of Certiorari to Comp Submitted to the court on - 04/02/09 Action = GRANTED on 04/09/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Joint petition for writ of certiorari to complete the record and for stay of brief time for the supplement is received. (CR08-1493 and CR09-60) Granted thirty days with directions to file any future motions separately. Wills, J., not participating. Writ of certiorari is issued this date and Court Reporter; returnable on May 9, 2009. brief due fourteen days after writ record filed.
03/05/2009 Motion to Practice by Comity - Damien Wayne E Submitted to the court on - 03/19/09 Action = GRANTED on 04/02/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Motion of Dennis P. Riordan and Donald M. Horgan for permission to practice by comity is granted. not participating.
03/02/2009 Brief Extension-Final - Damien Wayne Echols This event was tickled for 03/26/09 Action = FINALEXT on 03/03/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Appellant's motion for extension of time to file brief.
02/26/2009 Motion to File Unified Abstract and Addendum Submitted to the court on - 03/05/09 Action = DENIED on 03/12/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Appellant's motion to permit filing addendum and for setting of single denied. Corbin J., would grant. Wills, J., not participating.
02/02/2009 Brief Extension - Damien Wayne Echols This event was tickled for 03/11/09 Action = GRANTED on 02/03/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Motion for extension of time to file brief. extension to 3-11-09.
01/02/2009 Record Checkout by Atty. of Record - Damien Way Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings Number of Volumes 5
Number of Sets 0

12/29/2008 Record LodgedSEALED Number of Volumes 5
Number of Sets 0

12/29/2008 Briefing Commenced - Damien Wayne Echols This event was tickled for 02/09/09 Appellant's Attorney - Deborah Ruth Sallings
court on 12/29/2008

Sallings - LEAD

- LEAD

Circuit, Western District

brief time. Granted 13

appeal and remanding

per curiam this date.

a

curiae brief by the

Wills,

record on appeal

Motion

Wills,

record on appeal

Remanded

Clerk - sent back for
Due May 22,

appellant's substituted

file opening brief on
Wills,

brief time for 14 days

fourteen days after

to the Circuit Clerk
Appellant's
is returned and complete

Wills, J.,

of unified abstract and
deadline for filing is

Granted 30 day