No. 20-6937

Darris Altony Newsome v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure double-jeopardy fourth-amendment habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mistrial parole
Latest Conference: 2021-03-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

1 Did a Courts erred in the opinion that petitioners writ of habeas corpus was dismissed as unauthorized and successive federal relief?

2 The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment states that No PERSON shall be subject for the SAME offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, did petitioner's indictments violate his FIFTH Amendment Right at double jeopardy?

3 The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution stipulates that No WARRANT shall issue but upon probable cause. The verdict of the jury should be set Aside due to the convictions lack probable cause. Was petitioner denied his Fourth AMENDMENT Right?

4 Did Court erred in DENYING petitioner's Motion for a Mistrial in the context of improperly admitted evidence after the witness testified petitioner "had went to jail" was Trial Court wrong to allow statements of Law when the rights of petitioner

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court erred in dismissing the petitioner's writ of habeas corpus as unauthorized and successive

Docket Entries

2021-03-29
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
2021-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Darris A. Newsome
Darris Newsome — Petitioner