No. 18-7657
Devi Smith v. Patrick Warren, Warden
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-counsel appellate-procedure criminal-trial defense-counsel defense-witnesses direct-review effective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-assistance-of-counsel sixth-amendment trial
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2019-03-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
WAS THE PETITIONER DEPRIVED OF HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AT TRIAL WHERE DEFENSE COUNSEL FAILED TO CALL CRITICAL DEFENSE WITNESSES AND APPELLATE COUNSEL FAILED TO RAISE THIS CLAIM ON DIRECT REVIEW?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Was the petitioner deprived of his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel at trial?
Docket Entries
2019-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent Patrick Warren, Warden to respond filed.
2019-01-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 4, 2019)
Attorneys
Devi Smith
Devi Smith — Petitioner
Patrick Warren, Warden
Fadwa A. Hammoud — Michigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent