No. 23-5203

Ronald Marion Carpenter v. Wisconsin

Lower Court: Wisconsin
Docketed: 2023-07-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause confrontation-rights credibility criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel fair-trial ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mental-health-records
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

THIS PETITION PRESENTS NOVEL QUESTIONS OF LAW, THE RESOLUTION OF WHICH WILL DEVELOP THE LAW AND HAVE NATIONWIDE IMPACT, WHILE ESTABLISHING A NEEDED AND DESIRABLE POLICY THAT WILL ASSIST THE COURT AND LOWER COURTS IN IDENTIFYING AND RECTIFYING WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS.

DID CARPENTER HAVE :

A FAIR TRIAL, THE RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESS ON PRIOR ACTS WHEN THERE'S ONLY A HE SAY SHE SAY TRIAL ON CREDIBILITY OF BOTH THE COMPLAINANT AND THE DEFENDANT?

THE RIGHT TO IN CAMERA INSPECTION OF COMPLAINANTS MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS?

THE RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL?

THE RIGHT TO A DEFENSE?

THE RIGHT WHETHER A COURT OF APPEALS, WHEN EXAMINING THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE REAL CONTROVERSY WAS TRIED IN A CRIMINAL CASE?

THE RIGHT SHOULD LOWER COURTS BE REQUIRED TO CONSIDER LEGAL ERRORS MADE IN PRIOR PROCEEDINGS, BEFORE RELYING ON PRIOR PROCEEDINGS TO DEEM THE ISSUE FORECLOSED?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Carpenter have a fair trial, the right to confront witness on prior acts when there's only a he say she say trial on credibility of both the complainant and the defendant?

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-10
Waiver of right of respondent Wisconsin to respond filed.
2023-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2023)
2023-04-13
Application (22A899) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until July 21, 2023.
2023-04-05
Application (22A899) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2023 to July 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Ronald Carpenter
Ronald Marion Carpenter — Petitioner
Wisconsin
Anne C. MurphyWI Department of Justice - Criminal Appeals Unit , Respondent