No. 22-7497

Carlos Cantizano v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-violation criminal-appeal due-process newly-discovered-evidence right-to-counsel rule-33 rule-33-motion rule-37
Latest Conference: 2023-06-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

On federal criminal appellants first appeal as of right to counsel, may the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refuse to provide counsel to help reply to the prosecution's response to the brief and to assist in filing a Rule 33 new trial motion to the District Court for indicative relief under Rule 37 based on newly discovered evidence pertaining to a Fifth Amendment due process violation if it cannot be presented directly to the Court of Appeals, yet the appellant is required to raise the Constitutional violation before the end of the direct appeal?

Is not the filing of a constitutional violation for redress considered a critical staple that requires the assistance of Counsel, regardless of the recipient court, on criminal appellants first appeal?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in refusing to provide counsel to a criminal appellant for the purpose of responding to the prosecution's response brief and assisting in filing a Rule 33 new trial motion based on newly discovered evidence of a Fifth Amendment due process violation

Docket Entries

2023-06-05
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
2023-05-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 8, 2023)

Attorneys

Carlos Cantizano
Carlos Cantizano — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent