No. 18-8037

Jerry Anthony Brandon, aka Jerry L. Brandon v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2019-02-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel equal-protection ineffective-assistance involuntary-absence medical-emergency new-trial sixth-amendment trial-absence voluntary-absence
Latest Conference: 2019-04-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Was the Petitioner's 5th 6th & 14th amendment rights, to the Constitution of the United States violated when?

ONE.
Petitioner's defense counsel failed to obtain and produce hospital records/documentation that would sustain his motion for a new trial, in effect, denying petitioner his 6th Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel.

TWO.
The trial court judge abused her discretion, by continuing trial in the absence of the petitioner, due to a medical emergency situation, an "involuntary absence," denying Petitioner his 5th & 14th Amendment rights to due process and equal protection.

THREE.
Petitioner was absent the last day of trial, due to a medical emergency, was it considered "voluntary" or "involuntary" when Petitioner was admitted and received treatment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the Petitioner's 5th, 6th, & 14th amendment rights to the Constitution of the United States violated?

Docket Entries

2019-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2018-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 22, 2019)
2018-05-17
Application (17A1268) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
2018-04-19
Application (17A1268) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 10, 2018 to July 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Jerry Anthony Brandon
Jerry L. Brandon — Petitioner