No. 24-6426

Carlin U. Powell v. Jay Forshey, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-violation dna-evidence evidence-tampering ineffective-assistance interstate-detainer perjury
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

GROUND ONE: It is unconstitutional to allow state witnesses to commit perjury, as well as the State prosecutors to commit subornation of perjury, and the tampering of evidence.

GROUND TWO: Trial counsel provides ineffective assistance of counsel when it withheld evidence and did not call fourth an expert witness on matters concerning scientific evidence.

GROUND THREE: Insufficient "DNA " evidence, fraudulent analysis of "Serologist Joseph Serowik, " State of Ohio 's two laboratories testing 's were compromised, with two contradictive results on same "DNA " evidence analyzed.

GROUND FOUR: State of Ohio is in violation of "Treaty " pursuant the "Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act, " (IADA). Article III. (a), and IV. (c). O.R.C.2963.30. Article 1, 10, U.S. Constitution. Violation of VI, and IVX Amendments of U.S. Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether state prosecutors and witnesses can commit perjury and evidence tampering without constitutional consequences

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-04-04
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-11
Waiver of Warden Forshey of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-11
Waiver of right of respondent Warden Forshey to respond filed.
2025-01-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Carlin U. Powell
Carlin U. Powell — Petitioner
Warden Forshey
Thomas Elliot GaiserOffice of the Ohio Attorney General, Respondent