No. 18-9438

Nathaniel Woods v. Cynthia Stewart, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability habeas habeas-corpus habeas-corpus,ineffective-assistance-of-counsel,ma ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel martinez-rule martinez-v-ryan plea-bargaining plea-negotiations trevino-exception trevino-v-thaler
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Could reasonable jurists disagree with the district court's rejection of Mr. Woods' claim that Martinez v. Ryan, 566 U.S. 1 (2012), and Trevino v. Thaler, 569 U.S. 413 (2013) excused the default of his federal habeas claim that trial counsel was ineffective during plea negotiations, and, accordingly, did the Eleventh Circuit err in denying a certificate of appealability?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Could reasonable jurists disagree with the district court's rejection of Mr. Woods' claim that Martinez v. Ryan, 566 U.S. 1 (2012), and Trevino v. Thaler, 569 U.S. 418 (2013) excused the default of his federal habeas claim that trial counsel was ineffective during plea negotiations, and, accordingly, did the Eleventh Circuit err in denying a certificate of appealability?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-10
Brief of respondent Warden, Holman Correctional Facility in opposition filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2019-05-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Nathaniel Woods
John Douglas Lloyd — The Law Office of J.D. Lloyd, Petitioner
Warden, Holman Correctional Facility
Lauren Ashley Simpson — Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama, Respondent