No. 19-8859

Brian A. Maus v. Scott Eckstein, Warden

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-procedure attorney-withdrawal client-rights counsel-withdrawal criminal-procedure criminal-rights due-process evidence-suppression ineffective-assistance no-merit-brief
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Can appellant counsel withdraw off of the petitioners case, because the petitioner wouldn't agree to allow appellate counsel to file a no-merit brief?

2. Can a trial attorney refuse to file motions to suppress evidence, or dismiss because they disliked Maus because he wouldn't allow them to deprive Maus out of his civil rights?

3. Does the State Of Wisconsin have to do a voice line up, between the victim and Maus for identification?

4. Can a Police Department plant evidence? Then use the evidence against Maus at trial?

5. Could of Deputy Murray removed Maus out of Marathon County without having a warrant or jurisdiction?

6. Can the State Of Wisconsin prosecutor solicit perjury testimony, to cover up that the victim who was robbed a drug dealer?

7. Did Maus have due process right to question Ms. Bennetts about being a drug dealer?

8. Was Judge Stenz bias when he whittened out part of Scott Mackenzie's statement to cover up Ms. Bennetts drug dealing?

9. Did the state Of Wisconsin have to do a photo array, or line up to see if Mackenzie could even identify Maus?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can appellant counsel withdraw off of the petitioners case, because the petitioner wouldn't agree to allow appellate counsel to file a no-merit brief?

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-07-02
Waiver of right of respondent Scott Eckstein to respond filed.
2020-06-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 29, 2020)

Attorneys

Brian Maus
Brian A. Maus — Petitioner
Scott Eckstein
Jacob J. Wittwer — Respondent