No. 24-6322

Todd Erling Becker v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability constitutional-rights criminal-procedure eleventh-circuit habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the Eleventh Circuit apply the correct certificate of appealability standard in denying Petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2255 claims?

2. Is Petitioner entitled to a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) to appeal the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 claim that local counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to competently litigate suppression of his confession based upon a violation of his Fifth Amendment right to counsel?

3. Is Petitioner entitled to a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) to appeal the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 claim that his Hobbs Act robbery convictions at issue upon Eleventh Circuit Cabbera Serv. "TC ashington 01013 do not count as "crime of violence" offenses under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1)(A)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Eleventh Circuit erroneously apply the certificate of appealability standard in denying Petitioner's 28 U.S.C. § 2255 claims

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Todd Erling Becker
Todd Erling Becker — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent