No. 19-6316
James Matthew Shelton v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability competency-evaluation competency-to-stand-trial evidentiary-hearing habeas habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-discretion sixth-amendment sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-11-22
Question Presented (from Petition)
DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AS TO WHETHER THE LOWER
COURT;
(1) ERRS DENYING SHELTON'S HABEAS CLAIM ALLEGING INEFFECTIVE
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL PER ERRONEOUSLY MOVING FOR
EVALUATION OF HIS COMPETENCY TO STAND TRIAL, & FURTHER;
(2) ABUSES ITS' DISCRETION DENYING HIM AN EVIDENTIARY
HEARING ON THE PRECEDING CLAIM...
DOES THE SIXTH CIRCUIT'S DECISION CONTRAVENE THE STATUTE
& AUTHORITY GOVERNING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the lower court erred in denying Shelton's habeas claim alleging ineffective assistance of counsel and abused its discretion in denying him an evidentiary hearing on this claim
Docket Entries
2019-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2019)
Attorneys
James Matthew Shelton
James Matthew Shelton — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent