No. 24-8

John Meyer v. John Pellegrin

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: attorney-liability breach-of-contract civil-procedure criminal-defense criminal-defense-attorney exoneration legal-malpractice post-conviction-relief
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a criminal defense lawyer should be held responsible for his actions and inactions even if his client is guilty of a lesser offense.

2. Whether all states should have the same requirements in order for a plaintiff to successfully sue their criminal defense attorney for their errors and omissions.

3. Whether a Plaintiffs entire case should be dismissed, even when part of his case does not involve post-conviction relief.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defense lawyer should be held responsible for his actions and inactions even if his client is guilty of a lesser offense

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-01

Attorneys

John Meyer
John Meyer — Petitioner