No. 18-5459

Zachary David Warnell v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2018-08-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appeal appeals appellate-procedure constitutional-rights criminal-procedure douglas-v-california due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel equal-protection evitts-v-lucey ineffective-assistance pro-se-representation right-to-counsel
Latest Conference: 2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

CAN A STATE, SUCH AS THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH HAS AN ESTABLISHED SYSTEM OF APPEAL WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL WITH AN ADEQUATE RECORD FOREGO THIS REQUIREMENT AND FORCE THE PETITIONER TO PROCEED, PRO SE ON HIS ONE AND ONLY DIRECT APPEAL?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a state deny a criminal defendant the constitutional right to appeal with the effective assistance of counsel?

Docket Entries

2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 4, 2018)

Attorneys

Zachary David Warnell
Zachary David Warnell — Petitioner