No. 22-5158
Bernard J. Battle v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-conviction criminal-procedure due-process ineffective-assistance legal-nullity plea-bargaining procedural-default sentencing state-law statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
When guilty plea is entered without the defendant being informed of the consequences, the judgment of conviction is a nullity.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a guilty plea obtained in direct contravention of the express provisions of an applicable statute renders the sentence illegal, and consequently the judgment of conviction a nullity
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-08-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-07-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-04-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2022)
Attorneys
Bernard Battle
Bernard Battle — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent