No. 20-7759

Roderick Williams v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: brady-violation civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process exculpatory-evidence habeas-relief
Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Does The Failure of The State To Turn Over Evidence Prior To Trial Automatically Result In A Brady Violation Warranting The Grant Of Habeas Relief?

II. Does International Law Apply To Domestic United States Courts Especially Where A Conviction And Sentence Violate The Eighth Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the failure to disclose exculpatory evidence results in a Brady violation warranting the grant of habeas relief?

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent Payne, Dir., AR DOC to respond filed.
2021-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2021)

Attorneys

Payne, Dir., AR DOC
Michael Anthony CantrellOffice of the Arkansas Attorney General, Respondent
Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams — Petitioner