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Lance Mitchell Owens v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Arkansas, No. 20-267 · judgment December 10, 2020

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Questions presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lance Mitchell Owens

For respondent
Michael Anthony Cantrell
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 01 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jun 24 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Payne, Dir., AR DOC to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. May 18 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 24, 2021)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service