No. 20-6018
Win Min Htut v. Mark Capozza, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Fayette, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-law constitutional-rights counsel-performance criminal-procedure due-process guilty-plea ineffective-assistance-of-counsel legal-procedure plea-agreement plea-bargaining
Latest Conference:
2020-11-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Can a guilty plea which contains impossible and illegal clauses be entered into intelligently, knowing ly, and voluntarily?
2. Is the Due Process Clause to the United States Constitu tion offended when a defendant signs a guilty plea which forbids him from challenging the stewardship-of —the counsel —who —assisted him signing the plea?in
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a defendant intelligently, knowingly, and voluntarily waive his right to challenge the effectiveness of his counsel by signing a guilty plea?
Docket Entries
2020-11-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
2020-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent Lehigh County Office of the District Attorney, Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2020-09-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)
Attorneys
Lehigh County Office of the District Attorney, Pennsylvania
James B. Martin — District Attorney of Lehigh County, Respondent
Win Min Htut
Win Min Htut — Petitioner