No. 20-7264

Graham Jay Sonnenberg v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: adverse-effect brady-material conflict-of-interest constitutional-rights cuyler-standard cuyler-v-sullivan indigent-defense ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel trial-counsel
Latest Conference: 2021-04-23
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the prophylaxis of Cuyler should be extended to define the term "adverse affect" to establish a demonstration test involving actual conflicts between an Attorney's personal interest and his Client's interest.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the prophylaxis of Cuyler should be extended to define the term 'adverse affect' to establish a demonstration test involving actual conflicts between an Attorney's personal interest and his Client's interest

Docket Entries

2021-04-26
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)

Attorneys

Graham Jay Sonnenberg
Graham Sonnenberg — Petitioner