No. 23A555

Brandon Michael Council v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-12-15
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: competency-hearing criminal-trial due-process ineffective-assistance mental-competence supreme-court-review
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a trial court must independently determine a criminal defendant's competency to stand trial, even when defense counsel and an expert claim the defendant is competent, despite evidence suggesting the defendant may be experiencing a significant mental health break

Docket Entries

2023-12-15
Application (23A555) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 23, 2024.
2023-12-13
Application (23A555) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2023 to February 23, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Brandon Council
Catherine Emily StetsonHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent