No. 18-7107

Naeem-Lateef Odums v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment-due-process,6th-amendment-right-to-c 5th-amendment-due-process,sentencing-discretion,me 6th-amendment attorney-client-privilege criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel fifth-amendment ineffective-assistance-of-counsel intentional-deception mental-health-evaluation sentencing sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does it violate the 6th Amendment Constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel when a defendant's lawyer intentionally, willfully and knowingly deceives his client in order to expedite the case?

Does it violate the 5th Amendment constitutional right to Due Process when a sentencing judge abuses their discretion in order to sentence a defendant without a mental health evaluation after the court recognized the need for one?

Does it violate the 5th Amendment constitutional right and 6th Amendment right when counsel discloses client attorney privileged communications that negatively effect the outcome for the sentencing process?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does it violate the 6th Amendment right to effective-assistance-of-counsel when a defendant's lawyer intentionally-deception

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Naeem L. Odums
Naeem-Lateef Odums Sr. — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent