No. 24-6495
Billy Joe Taylor v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-rights counsel-of-choice guilty-plea sixth-amendment structural-error
Latest Conference:
2025-03-07
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a defendant who is erroneously denied his Counsel of Choice in Violation of the Sixth Amendment, which is structural error, waives his right to claim he was denied this right by pleading guilty under the advice of the Counsel forced upon him?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a defendant who is erroneously denied his Counsel of Choice in Violation of the Sixth Amendment, which is structural error, waives his right to claim he was denied this right by pleading guilty under the advice of the Counsel forced upon him?
Docket Entries
2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-11
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2025)
Attorneys
Billy Joe Taylor
Billy Taylor — Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent