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Case Information: 2019-001104
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Certiorari - PCR - Common Pleas - Death Penalty
Short Title:Ron O'Neal Finklea v. The StateCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:07/08/2019Oral Argument Date:12/13/2023 09:30 AM
Disposition Date:07/31/2024Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:12/17/2025
Lower Court or Tribunal:Lexington (2010CP3205076)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
PetitionerState of South CarolinaNAlan McCrory Wilson
W. Jeffrey Young (Former)
Donald J. Zelenka
Melody Jane Brown
William Joseph Maye
W. Edgar Salter, III (Former)
RespondentRon O. FinkleaNDiana L. Holt
John H. Blume, III
Robert Michael Dudek (Former)
Rosalind Sarah Duval Major
Emily C. Paavola
Allison Ann Franz

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
12/17/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email sending remittitur
12/17/2025Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
08/19/2024Ended - Matter Concluded
08/19/2024Rehearing - No Petition for Rehearing
08/05/2024Correspondence - Outgoing email sending opinion to Ms. Holt bounced back
07/31/2024Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out opinion
07/31/2024Dispositional Decision - Opinion
12/13/2023Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
12/04/2023Correspondence - Incoming on oral argument (Ms. Major)
11/20/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Time Limit Letter)
07/19/2023Brief - Respondent (10 copies)
06/12/2023Correspondence - Incoming hard copy of motion processed on June 7
06/07/2023Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out extension order
06/07/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
06/07/2023Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
05/18/2023Brief - Petitioner (10 copies of brief of petitioner, supplemental appendix and second supplemental appendix)
04/18/2023Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out order granting certiorari
04/18/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Certiorari Granted
08/05/2020Supplemental Citations - Received
01/27/2020Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Responses - Reply
01/21/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
01/21/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until January 27, 2020 to serve and file Reply to Return
01/17/2020Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Reply to Return
01/07/2020Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Responses - Return
12/23/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed Order granting Motion for Leave to File a Second Supplemental Appendix)
12/23/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion for Leave to File a Second Supplemental Appendix
12/20/2019Motion - Return - Informal response consenting to Motion for Leave to File Second Supplemental Appendix
12/19/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
12/19/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted - Return to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari due January 8, 2020
12/19/2019Second Supplemental Appendix
12/19/2019Motion for Leave to File Second Supplemental Appendix
12/18/2019Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file Return to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
12/12/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed Order granting Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Appendix)
12/12/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Appendix
11/26/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
11/26/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted - Return to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari due December 27, 2019
11/25/2019Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Return to Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
11/14/2019Motion - No Return
10/29/2019Record - Supplemental Appendix
10/29/2019Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix
10/28/2019Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Responses - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari - Appendix previously filed on August 7, 2019.
10/10/2019Correspondence - Outgoing response to Mr. Dudek's letter dated October 2, 2019.
10/02/2019Correspondence - Incoming letter requesting clarification of this Court's Order appointing outside counsel.
09/27/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (Order granting Motion to Appoint Outside Counsel)
09/27/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Appoint Outside Counsel
09/24/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
09/24/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari due October 7, 2019.
09/20/2019Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) to serve and file Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
08/22/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
08/22/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until September 20, 2019 to serve and file Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (Appendix filed August 7, 2019)
08/21/2019Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file Petition for a Writ of Certiorari and Appendix
08/08/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (extension order)
08/08/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari due August 21, 2019
08/07/2019Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
08/07/2019Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Responses - Appendix
08/05/2019Motion - No Return from the State to Motion to Appoint Counsel
08/01/2019Motion - No Reply
07/25/2019Motion - Return from Appellate Defense to Motion for Appointment of Counsel
07/22/2019Motion - Appoint Counsel
07/09/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal initial letter)
07/08/2019Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - PCR
07/08/2019Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial