Hazhar A. Sayed v. Gilbert Caley, Warden, et al.
DueProcess CriminalProcedure HabeasCorpus Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
1) Whether The Doyle v. Ohio. 426 U.S. 610 (1976) violation had a substantial and
injurious effect in determining the jury 's verdict?
2) Whether the trial Court violated Mr. Saved 's procedural due process rights in failing
to hold a competency hearing; and his substantive due process rights in allowing him
to be tried even though he was incompetent?
3) Did Mr. Saved receive ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel failed to
interview and introduce testimony of witnesses?
4) Did Mr. Saved receive ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel failed to consult
with an expert witness?
5) Whether a defendant must admit to the conduct underlying the charged offense to
be entitled to a self-defense jury instruction, and if so, whether admitting to push a
correctional officer admits the conduct for second- and third-degree assault?
6) Is a pro-se prisoner litigant entitled to liberal construction, which includes readiness
into his claim the strongest argument suggested, in this case which is the trial counsel
deprived Mr. Saved of his autonomous right to control the objectives of his defense.
Whether the trial court violated Mr. Saved's procedural and substantive due process rights by failing to hold a competency hearing and allowing him to be tried while incompetent, and whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel