No. 22-6811

A. B. v. West Virginia

Lower Court: West Virginia
Docketed: 2023-02-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 28-usc-2254 conflict-of-interest criminal-justice-system cuyler-standard cuyler-v-sullivan ineffective-assistance prejudice-standard strickland-test strickland-v-washington successive-conflict successive-representation
Latest Conference: 2023-05-18 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Where a defendant's lawyer owed conflicting duties to her and a former client, should she receive a new trial if the actual conflict adversely affected the lawyer's performance, or must the defendant prove it reasonably likely that unconflicted counsel would have obtained a better outcome at trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where a defendant's lawyer owed conflicting duties to her and a former client, should she receive a new trial if the actual conflict adversely affected the lawyer's performance, or must the defendant prove it reasonably likely that unconflicted counsel would have obtained a better outcome at trial?

Docket Entries

2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-04-28
2023-04-19
Brief of respondent West Virginia in opposition filed.
2023-03-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 19, 2023.
2023-02-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2023 to April 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-02-27
Response Requested. (Due March 29, 2023)
2023-02-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-17
Waiver of right of respondent West Virginia to respond filed.
2023-02-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 20, 2023)

Attorneys

Ariel Bennett
Matthew David BrummondPublic Defender Services, Petitioner
State of West Virginia
Lindsay Sara SeeOffice of the West Virginia Attorney General, Respondent