No. 24-7302
Sterling Atkins, Jr. v. Jeremy Bean, Warden, et al.
IFP
Tags: burden-of-proof criminal-procedure due-process ineffective-assistance strickland-standard trial-counsel
Latest Conference:
2025-10-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Can a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel be denied on the basis of an alleged failure to show what trial counsel did rather than what they failed to do?
2. Can a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel be denied on this basis when the record plainly showed that nothing was done or could be done?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel be denied on the basis of an alleged failure to show what trial counsel did rather than what they failed to do?
Docket Entries
2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-08
Reply of petitioner Sterling Atkins, Jr. filed.
2025-09-08
Reply of petitioner Sterling Jr. Atkins filed.
2025-09-08
Reply of Sterling Jr. Atkins submitted.
2025-09-03
Brief of respondents Jeremy Bean, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-09-03
Brief of Jeremy Bean, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-08-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 3, 2025.
2025-08-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2025 to September 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-27
Motion of Jeremy Bean, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 27, 2025.
2025-07-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2025 to August 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-23
Motion of Jeremy Bean, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 28, 2025.
2025-06-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 27, 2025 to July 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-23
Motion of Jeremy Bean, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2025)
Attorneys
Jeremy Bean, et al.
Heather Diane Procter — Respondent
Sterling Jr. Atkins
Allen Richard Ellis — Law Office of A. Richard Ellis, Petitioner