Question Presented (from Petition)
1) IN LIGHT OF THE SHINN v. MARTINEZ RAMIREZ RULING, ARE STATE
COURTS NOW REQUIRED TO ACCEPT AND RULE ON THE MERITS OF CLAIMS
PRESENTED IN WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS BY PRISONERS WHO LAWFULLY
DISMISS THEIR ATTORNEYS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
PROCEDURES AND FILE THE CLAIMS PRO SE BECAUSE THE ATTORNEYS
NEGLECTED OR REFUSED TO 1?
2) CAN UNINDICTED ACTORS BE ADDED INTO AN ACCUSED 'S JjURY CHARGE
WHEN HIS INDICTMENT CHARGES HIM AS THE ONLY ACTOR TO COMMIT
THE OFFENSE? 1
3) IS IT UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR A GRAND JURY TO SIGN OFF ON AN
INDICTMENT WHEN THE ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE SOUGHT ARE NOT
SATISFIED and/or COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SATISFIED BY THE
GOVERNMENT TO BEGIN WITH?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether state courts are required to accept and rule on the merits of claims presented in writs of habeas corpus by prisoners who dismiss their attorneys and file pro se due to attorney neglect or refusal
2023-01-09
Application (22A486) referred to the Court.
2023-01-09
Application (22A486) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied.
2022-12-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-13
Reply of petitioner Robert Alan Fratta filed.
2022-12-06
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2022-12-06
Response to application from respondent Texas filed.
2022-11-04
Application (22A486) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
2022-10-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2022.
2022-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2022 to December 7, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 7, 2022)