No. 19-7654

Jean Roussel Eloi v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-process appeal-stages closing-arguments conviction defenses government-misconduct ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-selection relationship-evidence sealed-records sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

I.) Whether counsel was ineffective for not pursuing all the way
through the appeal stages, the government's statement during
closing arguments that it should convict Petitioner if there
were no facts to support the defenses theory of this case?

II.) Whether defense failed to object to the government's closing
arguments?

III.) Whether counsel was ineffective for failing to apply the
proper guidelines to Petitioner's thirty (30) year sentence?

IV.) Whether counsel was ineffective for not acquiring the sealed
records and compeling, regarding the sealed records?

V.) Whether counsel was ineffective for not allowing the Petitioner
to see a sworn in jury?

VI.) Whether counsel was ineffective for not providing the govern
ment unfactual evidence of Petitioner's and Mrs. Little's relationship?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether counsel was ineffective for not pursuing all the way through the appeal stages, the government's statement during closing arguments that it should convict Petitioner if there were no facts to support the defenses theory of this case?

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Jean Roussel Eloi
Jean Roussel Eloi — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent