No. 19-8266

James Heard v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2020-04-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review circuit-court-procedure constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process judicial-discretion pro-se-representation right-to-counsel self-representation trial-court
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-06-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying James Heard's pre-trial motion to proceed pro Se?

2. Whether the appellate court unreosonably applied the United states Supreme court's holding in Faveta v California 422 US 806 835 (8975> in Finding that Mr. Heard was not denied his Constitutional rignt to proceed pro se?

3. Nnether Mr.Heard was denied his constitutional right to proceed pro se in trial court?

4. whether the appellate court and the People ofthe Starte of Illinois improperly applicd the Beez case as. being instructive in Heavd's case. Baez 241 11l 2d at 65-68:

5. Whether the trial court foiled to properly admonish Mr.Heard before denying him his constitutionolright to procexd pro se?

6. Whether the circuit court rule on Mr. Heard's request 4o proceed pro se?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court erred in denying Somes Heard's pre-trial motion to proceed pro se

Docket Entries

2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-03-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2020)

Attorneys

James Heard
James Heard — Petitioner