No. 19-962
Travis Ray Norwood v. West Virginia
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-review criminal-justice criminal-punishment drug-policy due-process equal-protection opioid-crisis opioid-sentencing recidivist-statute sentencing
Latest Conference:
2020-03-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, and under what circumstances, can defendants charged with crimes involving Schedule I opioids such as heroin be constitutionally treated differently for punitive purposes from defendants charged with the same crimes involving Schedule II opioids such as oxycodone.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether defendants charged with crimes involving Schedule I opioids can be constitutionally treated differently for punitive purposes from defendants charged with the same crimes involving Schedule II opioids
Docket Entries
2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-12
Waiver of right of respondent West Virginia to respond filed.
2020-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2020)
2019-11-25
Application (19A586) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 31, 2020.
2019-11-22
Application (19A586) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 4, 2019 to January 31, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Travis Ray Norwood
Lawrence David Rosenberg — Petitioner
West Virginia
Lindsay Sara See — Office of the West Virginia Attorney General, Respondent