No. 20-7373
Christopher Mathew Payne v. Arizona
IFP
Tags: resulting in prejudice capital-punishment death-penalty due-process ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instructions parole-ineligibility simmons-precedent
Latest Conference:
2021-05-13
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a death sentence may be carried out when defense counsel unreasonably fails to inform the jury of parole ineligibility under Simmons, 512 U.S. 154, resulting in prejudice.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a death sentence may be carried out when defense counsel unreasonably fails to inform the jury of parole ineligibility under Simmons
Docket Entries
2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
Reply of petitioner Christopher Matthew Payne filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-07
Brief of respondent The State of Arizona in opposition filed.
2021-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2021)
Attorneys
Christopher Matthew Payne
Michael J Meehan — Law Office of Michael Meehan, Petitioner
The State of Arizona
Laura Patrice Chiasson — Arizona Attorney General, Respondent