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Case Information: 2015-000731
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Appeal - General Sessions - Death Penalty
Short Title:The State v. Luzenski CottrellCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:04/06/2015Oral Argument Date:05/24/2017 09:30 AM
Disposition Date:12/20/2017Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:02/16/2018
Lower Court or Tribunal:Horry (2003GS2600020)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantLuzenski Allen CottrellNRobert Michael Dudek
Keir M. Weyble
Sheri L. Johnson
E. Charles Grose, Jr.
RespondentState of South CarolinaNJimmy A. Richardson, II
Donald J. Zelenka
J. Anthony Mabry
Alan McCrory Wilson
Melody Jane Brown
William Joseph Maye

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
04/14/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
02/17/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
12/16/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose - hearing week of January 12, 2026
09/11/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
07/15/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
05/29/2025Correspondence - Incoming status report from Judge DeBerry
05/12/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
03/06/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) Grose
12/20/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Mr. Grose
10/22/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Mr. Grose
08/20/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Mr. Grose
06/27/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Mr. Grose
06/27/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Mr. Grose
01/05/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/19/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
08/28/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
06/21/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/20/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
02/21/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
01/18/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
12/20/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/26/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
08/29/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
06/21/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/19/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
02/24/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
01/18/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) 5th scheduling order
12/17/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/20/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) 4th scheduling order
08/23/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Report)
06/17/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/29/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/29/2021Correspondence - Outgoing to Mr. Grose asking for status report
02/19/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
12/18/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
11/16/2020Correspondence - Incoming Third Amended Scheduling Order from Judge Steven H. John
10/15/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
08/17/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
06/18/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/13/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
02/18/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
01/22/2020Correspondence - Incoming Final Scheduling Order from Judge Steven H. John dated January 21, 2020.
01/09/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) from Judge Steven H. John
12/20/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/22/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
10/07/2019Correspondence - Incoming correspondence from The Honorable Steven H. John
08/22/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
06/26/2019Correspondence - Incoming amended scheduling order from Judge Steven H. John
06/24/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
04/25/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
02/27/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update)
11/08/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Order granting Request for Stay of Execution and Assignment of PCR Judge) 120 days
11/08/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting request for a stay of execution and appointment of PCR Judge
10/26/2018Exhibit - Returned
10/25/2018Motion - No Reply
10/23/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (exhibit return order)
10/16/2018Motion - Return to Petition for Stay of Execution and for Appointment of Judge
10/12/2018Petition for Stay of Execution and Assignment of Judge
10/01/2018Supreme Court of the United States - Notice that Certiorari Denied
06/19/2018Supreme Court of the United States - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed June 15, 2018 and placed on docket June 29, 2018 as No. 17-9449.
04/19/2018Supreme Court of the United States - Extension granted until June 18, 2018
03/07/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Motion for Stay of Execution)
03/07/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion for Stay of Execution
03/01/2018Motion - Return to Motion for Stay of Execution
02/21/2018Correspondence - Incoming Affidavit of Personal Service from the South Carolina Department of Corrections
02/20/2018Motion - Stay Execution
02/16/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Execution Notice Order)
02/16/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Execution Notice Order
02/16/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed remittitur)
02/16/2018Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
02/16/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed rehearing denied order)
02/16/2018Rehearing - Denied
01/29/2018Rehearing - Return
01/18/2018Rehearing - No Return
01/04/2018Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
12/20/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed opinion)
12/20/2017Dispositional Decision - Opinion 27754
05/24/2017Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
05/22/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) letter advising Sheri L. Johnson will argue this matter on behalf of the appellant
04/05/2017Correspondence - Outgoing Letter - Notify Counsel of Argument Time Limits
02/15/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting motion to amend and file supplemental record on appeal)
02/15/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Amend Designation of Matter and File Supplemental Record on Appeal
02/07/2017Final Brief - Briefing and Record Complete
02/06/2017Final Brief - Reply
02/06/2017Final Brief - Respondent
02/06/2017Final Brief - Appellant
02/06/2017Record - Supplemental
02/06/2017Designation of Matter - Amended Designation of Matter Filed
02/06/2017Motion - Other Motion to Amend Designation of Matter and File Supplemental Record on Appeal
02/02/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (order granting extension)
02/02/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (to serve and file the final brief of appellant and final reply brief of appellant)
02/02/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (order granting extension)
02/01/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (to serve and file the final brief of respondent)
01/31/2017Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (to serve and file the final brief of respondent)
01/31/2017Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (to serve and file the final brief of appellant and final reply brief of appellant)
01/25/2017Exhibit - Received
01/12/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (transportation order for exhibits)
01/12/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Transportation Order for Exhibits
01/11/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Request for Exhibits
01/11/2017Record - Record on Appeal Filed
01/11/2017Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
12/09/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
12/09/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until January 11, 2017 to serve and file Record on Appeal
12/09/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Pro Hac Vice motion)
12/09/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Pro Hac Vice motion
12/08/2016Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Pro Hac Vice verification from Bar Admissions
12/08/2016Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Record on Appeal
12/06/2016Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice
11/10/2016Initial Brief - Initial Briefing Complete
11/10/2016Initial Brief - Reply
11/01/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
11/01/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until November 10, 2016 to serve and file Initial Reply Brief
10/31/2016Motion - Extension of Time (4th) to serve and file initial reply brief
10/24/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
10/24/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until October 31, 2016 to serve and file initial reply brief
10/20/2016Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) to serve and file initial reply brief
10/11/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
10/11/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until October 20, 2016 to serve and file initial reply brief
10/10/2016Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file initial reply brief
10/03/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
10/03/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until October 10, 2016 to serve and file initial reply brief
09/30/2016Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file initial reply brief
09/20/2016Designation of Matter - Respondent's Designation of Matter Filed
09/20/2016Initial Brief - Respondent
09/07/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed extension order)
09/07/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until September 20, 2016 to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
09/06/2016Motion - Extension of Time (6th) to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
08/05/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
08/05/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until September 6, 2016 to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
08/04/2016Motion - Extension of Time (5th or Subsequent) to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent an Designation of Matter with consent
07/06/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
07/06/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until August 4, 2016 to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
07/05/2016Motion - Extension of Time (4th) to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
06/06/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
06/06/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until July 5, 2016 to serve and file initial brief of respondent and designation of matter
06/03/2016Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) to serve and file initial brief of respondent and designation of matter
05/06/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
05/06/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until June 3, 2016 to serve and file initial brief of respondent and designation of matter
05/04/2016Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
04/05/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
04/05/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until May 4, 2016 to serve and file Initial Brief of Respondent and Designation of Matter
04/04/2016Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Respondent's Initial Brief and Designation of Matter
02/18/2016Designation of Matter - Appellant's Designation of Matter Filed
02/18/2016Initial Brief - Appellant
01/20/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
01/20/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until February 18, 2016 to serve and file initial brief of appellant and designation of matter
01/19/2016Motion - Extension of Time (4th) to serve and file initial brief of appellant and designation of matter
12/21/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (order granting extension)
12/21/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until January 18, 2016 (to serve and file Initial Brief of Appellant and Designation of Matter)
12/18/2015Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) to serve and file initial brief of appellant and designation of matter
11/19/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
11/19/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until December 18, 2015 to serve and file initial brief of appellant and designation of matter
11/18/2015Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file initial brief of appellant and designation of matter
10/20/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed extension order)
10/20/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until November 18, 2015
10/19/2015Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Initial Brief of Appellant and Designation of Matter
08/19/2015Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
08/13/2015Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
08/11/2015Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence - Counsel is notifying Court Reporter of discrepancies with transcript.
08/06/2015Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence
07/29/2015Transcript Documents - Notification that Transcript has not been Received
05/18/2015Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
05/01/2015Transcript Documents - Transcripts Ordered
04/09/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed notice of appeal initial letter)
04/06/2015Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial
12/01/2014Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Death Penalty Sentencing Report