No. 23-6756

Kenneth J. Coleman v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-02-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: competency-hearing confrontation-clause criminal-procedure due-process ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mental-competency pate-v-robinson plea-agreement
Latest Conference: 2024-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

1). Is the petitioner constitutionally entitled to a hearing upon the issue of his competency to stand trial.

Was the petitioner tried, convicted and sentenced while incompetent. 2).

Did the prosecution's reading of a codefendant's plea agreement to the jury containing 3). incriminating and inculpatory statements imputed to the witness but not admitted by the witness deny the petitioner's constitutional right to confrontation.

4). Whethr the reading of a co defendant's facially incriminating plea agreement to the jury without a limiting instruction was constitutional error.

Whether appellate counsel's failure to raise a "Pate" claim on behalf of the petitonr, 5). constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is the petitioner constitutionally entitled to a hearing upon the issue of his competency to stand trial

Docket Entries

2024-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
2024-02-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2024)

Attorneys

Kenneth J. Coleman
Kenneth J. Coleman — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent