No. 18-8551

Ikemefula Charles Ibeabuchi v. Arizona

Lower Court: Arizona
Docketed: 2019-03-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeals appellate-procedure civil-procedure-appeal civil-rights constitutional-rights court-of-appeals criminal-procedure due-process judicial-review jurisdiction legal-standard motion-for-relief self-representation standing timeliness
Latest Conference: 2019-05-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether or not, the Court of Appeal, state of Arizona, Correctly denied Appellant's Motion To Dismiss, his Appeal, Submitted pursuant to Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 31.15 CalC2)?

Whether or not, the Court of Appeals, State of Arizona, abused its discretion, therein?

Whether or not, the Court of Appeals, State of Arizona, exceeded its authority, duly informed by Appellate Supervisor Counsel, to file such Motion, from, March 5, 2018, date the Notice of Appeal was filed by the Court of Appeals, to April 2, 2018, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, 16 A. Rule 1.7Cb, filing by the Incarcerated Parties?

In Arizona, there is one Competence standard that applies to all defendants. The trial Court, however, denied beabuchi's motion to represent himself. Did the Court err?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether or not the Court of Appeals, State of Arizona, correctly viewed Appellant's Motion To Dismiss this Appeal, submitted pursuant to Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 31.15(a)(2)?

Docket Entries

2019-07-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-06-20
DISTRIBUTED.
2019-06-05
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2019-05-28
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
2019-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed.
2019-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2019)

Attorneys

Arizona
Elizabeth B. N. GarciaArizona Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Ikemefula Charles Ibeabuchi
Ikemefula Charles Ibeabuchi — Petitioner