No. 20-7511
Carlos A. Espinoza v. W. L. Montgomery, Acting Warden
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aedpa appellate-review circuit-court concession habeas-corpus mattox-remmer-presumption non-jurisdictional-ground state-concession state-court summary-disposition
Latest Conference:
2021-04-23
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May a circuit court affirm the denial of a habeas corpus petition on a non-jurisdictional ground not raised in either the state court or district court decisions, where the state expressly conceded that point in its Appellee's Brief?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a circuit court affirm the denial of a habeas corpus petition on a non-jurisdictional ground not raised in either the state court or district court decisions, where the state expressly conceded that point in its Appellee's Brief?
Docket Entries
2021-04-26
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-03-25
Waiver of right of respondent W. L. Montgomery to respond filed.
2021-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2021)
Attorneys
Carlos Espinoza
J. Bradley O'Connell — First Dist. Appellate Project, Petitioner
W. L. Montgomery
Pamela K. Critchfield — California Attorney Gneral's Office, Respondent