No. 18-6247

Roy Parker v. Burl Cain, Warden

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 6th-amendment competency conflict-of-interest constitutional-provisions due-process evidentiary-hearing ineffective-assistance-of-counsel right-to-testify sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

1). Did Petitioner receive the effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Amendment to the United States Co,wtithl.ion 4ien trial counsel allowed the court. to proceed without a ruling on the Petitioner's competency being established?

2.). It trial counsel acting within the effectiveness of assistance of counsel when he does not afford his client an opportunity to testify, >sthen the client has an absolute right to testify and wants to?

Can trial counsel he effective to his client when there is an actual conflict of interest exislin beteen the coimsel and client.?

Was Petitioner effectively denied the right to prove that ineffective assistance of counsel eztsteciwhen the. Courts continuously denied an evidentiary hearing?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the petitioner receive effective assistance of counsel?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-09-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 8, 2018)

Attorneys

Roy Parker
Roy Parker — Petitioner