No. 20-7192

Phillip Vance Smith, II v. Josh Stein, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-review criminal-procedure death-penalty due-process fourth-circuit habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel retroactivity sixth-amendment teague-doctrine
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the rule announced in McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 U.S. 1500 (2018) applies retroactively to cases on collateral review.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the rule announced in Melony v. Louisiana, 138 U.S. 1500 (2018) applies retroactively to cases on collateral review

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-16
Waiver of right of respondent Josh Stein to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2021)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Josh Stein
Jonathan Porter Babb — Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Phillip Vance Smith
Phillip Vance Smith II — Petitioner