No. 23-7406

Bobby Rouse v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-defense criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel equal-protection ineffective-assistance-of-counsel pro-se pro-se-representation sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2024-06-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Is it a violation of appellant's Sixth Amendment constitutional rights for defense counsel to refuse to investigate the evidence and interview witnesses in order to understand appellant's so as to militate the Government's charges against appellant?

2. Is it a violation of fundemental fairness and a criminal defend- s Sixth Amendment constitutional right to the effective assis tance of counsel when defense counsel provides a criminal defen dant false, inaccurate, and misleading information to induce a criminal defendant to enter a guilty plea to offenses the criminal defendant did not commit and defense counsel had not investigated the evidence or interviewed witnesses?

3. Is a criminal defendant denied his 5th and 14th Amendment . constitutional rights to both due process and equal protection when defense counsel deliberately and intentionally withholds the criminal defendant's file from the criminal defendant to hamper and impede pro se defendant 's.ability to proceed and to state a claim of relief to which he is entitled?case

4. Is a criminal defendant denied his constitutional- rights for effective assistance of counsel when District Court recognizes and grants defendant the right to proceed in forma pauperis and thereby forces defendant to proceed pro.se if defendant wishes to be heard, and the District. Court denies pro se defendant the rights and liberties that would be granted to a newly appointed.or retained such as discovery and access to. the former counsel counsels case file?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it a violation of appellant's Sixth Amendment constitutional rights for defense counsel to refuse to investigate the evidence and interview witnesses

Docket Entries

2024-06-10
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 6, 2024)

Attorneys

Bobby Rouse
Bobby Rouse — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent