Thomas Holden v. Sherry L. Burt, Warden
WHETHER A UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS HAS DECIDED AN IMPORTANT QUESTION OF FEDERAL LAW THAT CONFLICTS WITH RELEVANT DECISIONS OF THIS COURT, WHERE THE TRIAL COURT MISCORED OV-6 AT FIFTY POINTS, WHERE THE RECORD FAILS TO DISCLOSE ANY PREMEDITATED INTENT TO KILL?
WHETHER THE SIXTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS HAS DECIDED AN IMPORTANT FEDERAL QUESTION IN A WAY THAT CONFLICTS WITH RELEVANT DECISIONS OF THIS COURT, AND SANCTIONED SUCH A DEPARTURE BY A LOWER COURT WHERE, THE TRIAL COURT FAILURE TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THERE WAS A DENIAL OF RIGHT TO CHOICE OF COUNSEL AND THAT COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE FOR FAILURE TO RECUSE HIMSELF AFTER KNOWLEDGE THAT COUNSEL HAD BEEN RETAINED FOR TRIAL. U.S. CONST. AMS VI, XIV?
WHETHER THE SIXTH CIRCUIT DECISION IS OBJECTIVELY UNREASONABLE, CONFLICTS WITH STRICKLAND CAUSE AND PREJUDICE TWO-PART INQUIRY, WHERE APPELLATE COUNSEL FAILURE TO RAISE INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL'S NONDISCLOSURE OF FAVORABLE PLEA OFFER WITHOUT THE DEFENDANT'S CONSENT CONTRARY TO THE HOLDINGS IN LAFLER v. COOPER, 132 S.CT 1376 (2012) AND MISSOURI V. FRY, 132 S.CT 1399?
Whether a United States Court of Appeal's has decided an important question of federal law that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court