No. 20-1742
Akil Jahi, aka Preston Carter v. Tennessee
Tags: capital-punishment capital-trial counsel-limitations criminal-defense defendant-autonomy ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mccoy-v-louisiana penalty-phase sixth-amendment trial-procedure
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does the Sixth Amendment holding of McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018) apply to a penalty phase capital trial to protect a defendant's autonomy over the objectives of his defense by preventing defense counsel from falsely admitting that the client engaged in more heinous conduct than the client admitted in a limited guilty plea, resulting in a death sentence?
2. Should this Court grant certiorari and accept merits briefing on Question 1 or summarily reverse the judgment below and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Sixth Amendment holding of McCoy v. Louisiana apply to a penalty phase capital trial?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Brief of respondent State of Tennessee in opposition filed.
2021-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)
Attorneys
Akil Jahi, a/k/a Preston Carter
Jeffrey William Sheehan — Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Petitioner
State of Tennessee
Zachary Thomas Hinkle — Tennessee Attorney General & Reporter, Respondent