Question Presented (from Petition)
1. DID THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT
OF APPEALS ERR IN FINOING THAT
PETITIONER FAILED TO STATE A
CLAIM OF THE DENIAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL WHERE THE STATE
FAILED TO PROVIDE BRADY MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A LETTER
FROM A JAILHOUSE SNITCH UNTIL
A POST-TRIAL MOTION FOR A NEW
TRIAL HEARING?
2. WERE THE STATE AND FEDERAL
COURTS' DECISTONS CONTRARY TO GIGLIO, BAGLEY, BRADY AND NAPONE V.
ILLINOIS WHERE THE STATE FAILED
TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL IMPEACHMENT EUIDENCE IN THE FORM OF
A JAILHOUSE SNITCH LETTER AND
TESTIMONY WAS THAT PETITIONER
CONFESSED TO HIM?
3. DID THE STATE AND FEDERAL
COURTS ERR IN FINDING THAT
TRIAL COUNSEL RENDERED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE
WHERE HE
FAILED TO INTERVIEW MICHAEL
JONES AND CALL HIM AS A
WITNESS?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the courts err in finding that petitioner failed to state a claim of the denial of a constitutional right where the state failed to provide Brady material in the form of a jailhouse snitch letter until a post-trial motion for a new trial hearing?
2019-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-16
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-06-28
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/18-7277_08l1.pdf'>Opinion</a>)
2019-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
2019-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
2019-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
2019-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
2019-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2019-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-13
Brief of respondent Joseph McFadden in opposition filed.
2019-02-13
Record received from the USDC-SC. One restricted item was transmitted electronically, and the remainder of the record is available on PACER.
2019-02-12
Record received from the USCA-4th Circuit. The record is available on PACER.
2019-02-11
Response Requested. (Due March 13, 2019)
2019-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent Joseph McFadden to respond filed.
2018-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2019)