No. 22-6466
Derrick Anthony Stewart v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split civil-case criminal-case eighth-circuit-appeal ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-precedent predicate-offense sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation supervisory-power
Latest Conference:
2023-02-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether trial counsel's failure to utilize existing precedent to challenge the
application of a sentencing enhancement pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 851 constitutes
ineffective assistance of counsel.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether trial counsel's failure to utilize existing precedent to challenge the application of a sentencing enhancement pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 851 constitutes ineffective-assistance-of-counsel
Docket Entries
2023-02-21
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2023-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-01-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2023)
Attorneys
Derrick Anthony Stewart
Jessica Marie Donels — Parrish Kruidenier Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent