No. 22-5240

Robert C. Del Cid v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-taint counsel-of-choice due-process equitable-tolling habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance mailbox-rule standing voir-dire
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. WHETHER OR NOT THE EQUITABLE TOLLING, THE MAILBOX RULE ENTITLES PETITIONER FOR RELIEF WHEN THE SUPREME COURT, AS WELL AS THE LOWER COURTS ACCORD DEFENDANTS LEAVE TO SO UTILIZE.

II. WHETHER OR NOT A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT IS ENTITLED TO "COUNSEL OF CHOICE", AND DENYING A DEFENDANT SUCH A RIGHT INFRINGES UPON THE 6th AND 14th AMENDMENT GUARANTEE.

III. WHETHER OR NOT THE VOIR DIRE PROCEEDINGS COMES UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AND WHEN JURORS CONDUCT SO TAINTED THE VOIR DIRE PROCEEDING AS TO DEPRIVE PETITIONER OF HIS RIGHT TO A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL.

IV. WHETHER OR NOT THE 6th AND 14th AMENDMENT GUARANTEE PROTECTS AN ACCUSED AGAINST DEFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF TRIAL COUNSEL, RESULTING INTO PREJUDICE AGAINST PETITIONER'S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND A FUNDAMENTAL FAIR TRIAL.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the mailbox rule entitles petitioner for equitable tolling

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-07-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2022)
2022-05-27
Application (21A760) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 23, 2022.
2022-05-12
Application (21A760) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 24, 2022 to July 23, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Robert Carlos Del Cid
Robert Carlos Del Cid — Petitioner