No. 19-6454
Corey Morris v. Steven Johnson, Administrator, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
IFP
Tags: 6th-amendment constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel extended-sentences federal-review multiple-indictments plea-bargaining post-conviction-relief sentencing sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of Counsel when Contemplating Plea offers. Morris was charged at multiple indictments with crimes that provided extended Sentences. Morris's Counsel believed that he faced a Maximum of ten years imprisonment for any one charge. That belief was stated verbally and in writing. Morris rejected a plea and subsequently was sentenced to a combined thirty-six years.
Was Morris prejudiced by Counsel's deficient advice
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether defendants have a Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel when contemplating plea offers
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 29, 2019)
Attorneys
Corey Morris
Corey Morris — Petitioner