Indian Descendant's Petition Over Murder Conviction To Be Reviewed Without Response

Mealey's (August 17, 2020, 1:19 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether to grant certiorari to a tribal descendant seeking review of his murder conviction in a North Carolina court without hearing from the state, with the court on Aug. 12 scheduling the case for a September conference after the state declined to respond to the petition (George Lee Nobles v. North Carolina, No. 20-87, U.S. Sup.)....