No. 18-8199
Michael DeVaughn Johnson v. Arizona
IFP
Tags: automatic-reversal constitutional-law constitutional-rights conviction criminal-procedure critical-stage critical-stages due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance right-to-counsel sixth-amendment trial-counsel
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2019-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Was The ARIZONA STATE COURTS ceCISION that the abSeNCe
Of the retitioner's trial counsel during two complet critical Stages"
of the trial did not require auto matic reversal of the Petitioners
ConvictioN, in conflict with relevant decislons of this courts
HOLDINOS: " IF AN ACCUSSED COUNSEL IS AbSENT OURRING A
"ORITICAL" STAGE OF A PROCEEOINGS", REVERSAL OF THE CONVICTION
IS AUTOMATIC
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Was the Arizona state courts' decision that the absence of the petitioner's trial counsel during two 'critical stages' of the trial did not require automatic reversal of the petitioner's conviction, in conflict with relevant decisions of this Court?
Docket Entries
2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2019)
Attorneys
Michael Johnson
Michael DeVaughn Johnson — Petitioner