No. 21-1579

Stephen Alexander v. Georgia

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2022-06-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: courtroom-closure fundamental-unfairness ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel prejudice prejudice-analysis sixth-amendment strickland-standard strickland-v-washington
Latest Conference: 2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)

When Defense Counsel errs by not objecting to an improper courtroom closure, should reviewing courts apply a "fundamental unfairness" test, or the traditional test (reasonable probability of a different outcome) when analyzing prejudice under the second prong of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

When Defense Counsel errs by not objecting to an improper courtroom closure, should reviewing courts apply a 'fundamental unfairness' test, or the traditional test (reasonable probability of a different outcome) when analyzing prejudice under the second prong of Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984)?

Docket Entries

2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-07-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-05
Waiver of right of respondent Georgia to respond filed.
2022-06-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2022)

Attorneys

Georgia
Stephen John PetranyGeorgia Department of Law, Respondent
Stephen Alexander
Brian SteelThe Steel Law Firm, P.C., Petitioner