No. 19-7343

Anthony Tawon Williams v. Hilton Hall, Warden

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2020-01-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law due-process felony-murder homicide homicide-rule sentencing underlying-felony voluntary-manslaughter
Latest Conference: 2020-03-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

CAN VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OR ANY OTHER HOMICIDE BE USED AS AN UNDERLYING FELONY TO SUPPORT FELONY MURDER?

IS THE HIGHEST STATE COURT OBLIGATED TO HOLD THE RECORD OF THE CASE, IF PROPERLY REQUESTED TO DO SO, WHILE A PETITIONER SEEKS CERTIORARI IN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT?

WOULD IT VIOLATE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE 14TH AMENDMENTS DUE PROCESS CLAUSE IF ANTHONY TAWON WILLIAMS WAS NOT GIVEN THE SAME OPPORTUNITY AS ALLAN RAY WILLIAMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LESSER HOMICIDE OF FELONY DEPRIVATION RESULTING IN DEATH, SINCE THIS HOMICIDE WAS ERRONEOUSLY USED AT TRIAL AS AN UNDERLYING FELONY IN SUPPORT OF FELONY MURDER?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can voluntary manslaughter or any other homicide be used as an underlying felony to support felony murder?

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent Hall, Warden to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-01-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2020)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Anthony Tawon Williams
Anthony Tawon Williams — Petitioner
Hall, Warden
Andrew Alan Pinson — Office of the Georgia Attorney General, Respondent