No. 23-234

Nicholas Crystal v. Calvin Johnson, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 28-usc-2253 certificate-of-appealability due-process habeas-corpus mental-competency mental-deficiency ninth-circuit post-conviction
Latest Conference: 2023-11-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Ninth Circuit, in a post-conviction appeal by a sentenced Nevada State prisoner, commit reversible error in its pro forma, non-reasoned blanket denial of a Certificate of Appealability to a mentally deficient Appellant pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Ninth Circuit commit reversible error in denying a Certificate of Appealability to a mentally deficient appellant?

Docket Entries

2023-11-06
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-09-20
Waiver of right of respondent Calvin Johnson, Warden, et al. to respond filed.
2023-09-08

Attorneys

Calvin Johnson, Warden, et al.
Matthew S. JohnsonNevada Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Nicholas Crystal
Donald J. GreenLaw Offices of Donald J Green, Petitioner