No. 19-8203

Rashan J. Hunt v. Ohio

Lower Court: Ohio
Docketed: 2020-04-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights cruel-and-unusual-punishment due-process ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-agreement repeat-offender repeat-violent-offender sentencing sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2020-06-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

FIRST QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER'S PLEA AGREEMENT VIOLATED, AND HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS VIOLATED, WHEN THE TRIAL COURT IMPOSED A SENTENCE FOR A REPEAT VIOLENT OFFENDER SPECIFICATION TO WHICH HE NEVER ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA?

SECOND QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT VIOLATED WHEN THE TRIAL COURT IMPOSED AN AGGREGATE SENTENCE OF 19 YEARS ON THE COUNT 1 OFFENSE OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER?

THIRD QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER DENIED HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL THROUGH THE DEFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF HIS TRIAL COUNSEL?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was petitioner's plea agreement violated, and his constitutional due process protections violated?

Docket Entries

2020-06-08
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2020.
2020-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2020)

Attorneys

Rashan J. Hunt
Rashan Hunt — Petitioner