Cert denied in Angelos mandatory minimum case

SCOTUSblog provides this link to today's Order List from the Supreme Court, and I noticed that the Court has denied cert in the Weldon Angelos case.  Angelos is the first offender who, because of federal mandatory minimums, was sentenced to 55 years' imprisonment (begrudgingly) by federal District Judge Paul Cassell for a series of marijuana sales. SCOTUSblog had the Angelos case is on their "petitions to watch," but the Court has now taken a pass.  Of course, Weldon Angelos can, and likely will, still pursue some of his legal claims though a federal habeas action.

Some related posts:

• What are the odds of a cert grant in Angelos?
• Judge Cassell laments, but imposes, harsh mandatory sentence
• Amicus filing in Angelos mandatory minimum case
• Tenth Circuit affirms 55-year mandatory minimum sentence in Angelos
• Catching up with Weldon Angelos

UPDATE:  The AP has this brief report on the denial of cert in Angelos.

MORE:  The Salt Lake Tribune has this extended piece on the Angelos case.