No. 18-7028

Jameel Simpson v. James Erkerd, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: actual-innocence conflict-of-interest constitutional-rights criminal-defense criminal-procedure effective-assistance effective-assistance-of-counsel prejudice sixth-amendment wrongful-conviction
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

PETITIONER JAMEEL SIMPSON WAS DENIED HIS RIGHTS UNDER THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL IN THAT TRIAL COUNSEL HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH SHOULD HAVE PRECLUDED HIM FROM REPRESENTING THE PETITIONER AND WHICH PREJUDICIALLY IMPACTED PETITIONER'S ABILITY TO PRESENT A DEFENSE.

PETITIONER WAS DENIED HIS RIGHTS UNDER THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOR NUMEROUS FAILURES BY COUNSEL THUS DENYING PETITIONER THIS VALUED CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT..

PETITIONER IS ACTUALLY INNOCENT AND WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Petitioner was denied effective assistance of counsel due to conflict of interest

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-17
Waiver of right of respondents James Erkerd, et al. to respond filed.
2018-11-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)

Attorneys

Jameel Simpson
Jameel Simpson — Petitioner
James Erkerd, et al.
Nancy WinkelmanDistrict Attorney's Office, Respondent