No. 20-7214
IFP
Tags: fifth-amendment impartial-jury ineffective-assistance-of-counsel juror-bias sixth-amendment trial-strategy voir-dire
Latest Conference:
2021-05-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Where the purpose of voir dire is to empanel an impartial jury as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, but an actual biased juror is not removed for cause, whether there can be any sound trial strategy attributed to trial counsel's actions thereby justifying the empaneling of a jury that is not impartial and essentially waiving a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Where the purpose of voir dire is to empanel an impartial jury as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, but an actual biased juror is not removed for cause, whether there can be any sound trial strategy attributed to trial counsel's actions thereby justifying the empaneling of a jury that is not impartial and essentially waiving a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights?
Docket Entries
2021-06-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
2021-05-07
Reply of petitioner Eric Kurt Patrick filed.
2021-04-26
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
2021-03-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2021.
2021-03-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2021 to April 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)
Attorneys
Eric Kurt Patrick
Florida
Amitabh Agarwal — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent