No. 24-7157
IFP
Tags: collateral-review due-process ineffective-assistance-of-counsel martinez-rule post-conviction-relief state-court-procedure
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
I. Whether the Indiana Supreme Court Is Violating Due Process by foreclosing both State and Federal Review by failing to allow the development of an ineffective assistance of initial collateral review counsel claim in a state court proceeding as required by Shinn, Martinez, and Trevino.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Indiana Supreme Court is violating due process by foreclosing both State and Federal review by failing to allow the development of an ineffective assistance of initial collateral review counsel claim in a state court proceeding as required by Shinn, Martinez, and Trevino
Docket Entries
2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-19
Application (24A1077) referred to the Court.
2025-05-19
Application (24A1077) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Barret and by her referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2025-05-15
Brief of State of Indiana in opposition submitted.
2025-05-15
Reply of Benjamin Ritchie submitted.
2025-05-15
Brief of respondent Indiana in opposition filed.
2025-05-15
Reply of petitioner Benjamin Ritchie filed.
2025-05-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
2025-05-07
Application (24A1077) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Attorneys
Benjamin Ritchie
Steven Henry Schutte — Public Defender of Indiana, Petitioner
State of Indiana
James Allen Barta — Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Respondent