No. 24-5212

Clarence Wyatt Holland v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: circuit-court due-process fundamental-justice harmless-error ineffective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-counsel prejudice prosecutorial-misconduct supreme-court-law
Latest Conference: 2024-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Circuit Court reach its holding, after applying
incorrect harmless-error standard and disregarding the
compelling record evidence of prejudice? Further
the Circuit Court's misapplication of existing Supreme
Court law deny fundamental justice to Holland] when
the prosecutor vouched for the credibility of its case?1.
did
Did the Circuit Court reach its' holding that defense
counsel was not ineffective.:and did nob prejudice Holland
after^applying incorrect and contrary to Supreme Court
law cases, that also deny fundamental justice to Holland?2.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Circuit Court apply the correct harmless-error standard and properly consider the record evidence of prejudice?

Docket Entries

2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 3, 2024)

Attorneys

Clarence Wyatt Holland
Clarence Wyatt Holland — Petitioner