No. 21-5482
Michael Deshon Matthews v. John Davids, Warden
IFP
Tags: 6th-amendment constitutional-rights court-costs due-process restitution right-to-counsel sixth-amendment speedy-trial substitute-counsel
Latest Conference:
2021-10-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. DID TRIAL COURT ERR IN DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR
SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL IN VIOLATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND
MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONS?
2. WAS MR. MATTHEWS DEPRIVED OF HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT
TO A SPEEDY TRIAL WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED ON OR ABOUT
NOVEMBER 22,2015 AND TRAIL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2016?
3. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN ASSESSING MR. MATTHEWS $1,200 IN COURT
COSTS?
4. DID THE TRIAL COURT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION BY ORDERING $7,005. IN
RESTITUTION?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did trial court err in denying defendant's motion for substitute counsel?
Docket Entries
2021-11-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-08-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)
Attorneys
Michael Matthews
Michael Deshon Matthews — Petitioner