No. 20-5097

Robert Earnest Wilkerson v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2020-07-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appeals criminal-procedure due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel right-to-counsel
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Appellant has a sincere religious belief in his use of psilocin mushrooms for religious ceremonies. The Texas Courts erred in finding that error was not preserved. Refusing to recognize religious beliefs is fundamental error.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 17, 2020)

Attorneys

Robert Wilkerson
Andrew Ottaway — Petitioner