No. 20-5590

Manuel Chacon-Lara v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-right constitutional-rights due-process fast-track fifth-circuit fifth-circuit-court-of-appeals ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel pre-trial-proceedings pre-trial-stage sentence-reduction sentencing
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no "Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right" - When Chacon-Lara argued that counsel was Ineffective when he failed to Request a Fast Track sentence reduction in his circumstances.

Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no "Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right" - When the allegations of Ineffectiveness at the pre-trial stage suggest encouragement to proceed further.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining there was no 'Substantial Showing of Denial of a Constitutional Right' when Chacon-Lara argued that counsel was Ineffective when he failed to Request a Fast Track sentence reduction in his circumstances

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2020)

Attorneys

Manuel Chacon-Lara
Manuel Chacon-Lara — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent