No. 18-5486
Celestino Quintana v. Matthew Hansen, et al.
IFP
Tags: coleman-v-thompson due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel postconviction-counsel procedural-default state-created-right state-created-rights trevino-v-thaler
Latest Conference:
2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether violation of Colorado's limited State-created right to postconviction counsel can constitute "cause" excusing procedural default in a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 action, and under the Court's holding in Trevino v. Thaler, 569 U.S. 413 (2013);
Whether a State-created right to postconviction counsel can constitute "cause" excusing procedural default for postconviction claims which are not based on ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether violation of Colorado's limited State-created right to postconviction counsel can constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default in a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 action
Docket Entries
2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2018)
Attorneys
Celestino Quintana
Celestino Quintana — Petitioner