No. 20-7339
Kevin Antonio Watson v. Virginia
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-interpretation court-procedure critical-stage due-process federal-law habeas-corpus judicial-interpretation procedural-review right-to-counsel right-to-effective-assistance-of-counsel structural-error
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1o Whether Petitioner's trial Counsel sleeping during the Commonwealth's witness directexamination is a critical stase of the triali Whether it constitutes a constructive denial oF Counseland whether it Constitutes a structural error ?
2. Does Henrico County Virsinia Circui+ Court have A duty to grant the relief that federal law requires .
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether trial counsel's absence during the Commonwealth's witness direct examination constitutes a critical stage of the trial and a structural error
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-23
Reply of petitioner Kevin Antonio Watson filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-10
Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed.
2021-04-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2021
2021-04-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 12, 2021 to June 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-12
Response Requested. (Due May 12, 2021)
2021-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent Virginia to respond filed.
2021-02-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 5, 2021)
Attorneys
Kevin Antonio Watson
Kevin Antonio Watson — Petitioner
Virginia
Michelle Shane Kallen — Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Michael S. Huberman — Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Respondent