No. 23-5152
Angel Maldonado v. Pennsylvania
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure curative-instruction ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instructions pennsylvania-supreme-court reasonable-doubt state-court-review
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court erred when it denied Petitioner's request for a new trial based on trial counsel's ineffectiveness for failing to object to the trial court's deficient 'reasonable doubt instruction'?
2. Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court erred when it denied Petitioner's argument that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the trial court's improper 'curative instruction' regarding the testimony of witness Jennifer Patrick?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Pennsylvania Supreme Court erred in denying a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to object to jury instructions
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-27
Waiver of right of respondent Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2023-07-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)
Attorneys
Angel Maldonado
Angel Maldonado — Petitioner
Pennsylvania
Nancy Winkelman — District Attorney's Office, Respondent