No. 23-7420

In Re Steven Michael Backstrom

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2024-05-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights due-process fraud habeas habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel trial-counsel truth-seeking-process
Latest Conference: 2024-05-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does a failure by trial counsel to investigate known-to-be material facts and/or witnesses constitute federally defined ineffective assistance of counsel? If yes, in defense of such habeas claims, does the submission of a false affidavit constitute a fraud upon the state court? If yes, is such a submission an admission by conduct? And if so, has any federally protected due process right been violated?

2. Did the federal courts abuse their discretion in failing to exercise their vast equitable powers in not granting relief where its plain on its face that Relator's habeas judgment was obtained by fraud which in turn amounts to an admission by conduct to the claimed IAC?

3. Based on the facts and circumstances described, would the average reasonable-minded citizen on the outside looking in see a corruption in the truth-seeking process?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a failure by trial counsel to investigate known-to-be material facts and/or witnesses constitute federally defined ineffective assistance of counsel?

Docket Entries

2024-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
2024-04-03

Attorneys

In Re Steven Backstrom
Steven Backstrom — Petitioner