Daniel Paul Copple v. Pelicia Hall, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections
I.
When a defendant claims mental impairments had prevented him from timely filing his habeas petition, under Schrire v. Landrigan, should the district court have reviewed the court records prior to denying equitable state tolling?
II.
Whether a defendant should be permitted limited discovery and evidentiary hearing to develop evidence of incompetence prior to courts dismissal, where no mental examination or competence hearing had been held, State was not required to produce institutional mental health records, and State was not asked or required to respond to defendant's declaration of incompetency?
III.
Under the Due Process Clause, can the Court require a pro se defendant to prove mental impairments when the court itself will not permit development of such evidence?
Whether a defendant claiming mental incompetency should have the state court records reviewed prior to denying equitable tolling