No. 19-5340

Carl Prostell v. David Zook, Warden

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal confrontation-clause constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury post-conviction-relief reasonable-doubt sufficiency-of-evidence
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER THE FOURTH CIRCUIT ERRED IN DEFERRING TO THE STATE COURT FINDING THAT THE EVIDENCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO FIND INTENT TO SUSTAIN A CONVICTION OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER?

WHETHER THE CONVICTION ITSELF, AS CHARGED, PROVED BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the evidence was sufficient to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-08-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-01
Waiver of right of respondent David Zook to respond filed.
2019-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2019)

Attorneys

Carl Prostell
Carl Prostell — Petitioner
David Zook
Toby Jay HeytensOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent