No. 19-5897

Carlos German Lema Nogales v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 4th-amendment 4th-circuit-precedent 6th-amendment conspiracy constitutional-violations criminal-informant due-process eavesdrop effective-assistance-of-counsel fourth-amendment ineffective-assistance multiple-conspiracies search-and-seizure warrant warrant-reliability
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER PETITIONER WAS DENIED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL BECAUSE
TRIAL COUNSEL FAILED TO ARGUE 4th CIRCUIT PRECEDENT REGARDING THE
MEANING OF CODE WORDS

WHETHER TESTIMONY FROM AN UNRELIABLE CRIMINAL INFORMANT ON THE
GOVERNMENT'S PAYROLL IS SUFFICIENT TO PRESENT TO A FEDERAL COURT AND
OBTAIN A WARRANT 'TO EAVESDROP ON A CITIZEN

WHETHER PETITIONER
BECAUSE ATTORNEY FAILED TO BRING UP THE INDICTMENT CHARGED ONE
CONSPIRACY WHERE THE EVIDENCE SUGGESTS CONCLUSIVELY SEVERAL
CONSPIRACIES BETWEEN THE CRIMINAL INFORMANTS AND DEFENDANTS

WHETHER PETITIONER HAS ANY VIABLE CLAIMS OF INNEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE
AND HAS-MADE A SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING OF FOURTH, FIFTH AND SIXTH '
AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS

Question Presented (AI Summary)

WHETHER PETITIONER WAS DENIED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL

Docket Entries

2019-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
2019-09-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2019)

Attorneys

Carlos G. L. Nogales
Carlos German Lema Nogales — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent