No. 25-6343

Sharard Collier v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: district-court due-process evidentiary-hearing fifth-circuit ineffective-assistance sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTON NUMBER ONE:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground One pre-trial
ineffective assistance of counsel claim and did the Fifth Circuit
abuse its discretion by the affirmation of the district court 's
decision, thus, did this violate his Sixth Amendment rights of
the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER TWO:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Two by
erroneously advising Collier to enter Stipulation in which bounded
him to a factual basis drug quantity that effectively resulted in a life
sentence and did the Fifth Circuit abuse its discretion by the
affirmation of the district court 's decision, thus, did this violate his
Sixth Amendment rights of the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER THREE:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Three as his Guilty
Plea was tainted by ineffective assistance of counsel and did the
Fifth Circuit abuse its discretion by the affirmation of the district
court 's decision, thus, did this violate his Sixth Amendment rights of
the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER FOUR:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Four based upon
his former attorney 's failure to object to Rule 11 (b) (1) (G) violation
in which rendered his guilty plea unknowingly and unintelligently
entered and did the Fifth Circuit abuse its discretion by affirmation
of the district court 's decision, thus, did this violate his Sixth
Amendment rights of the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER FIVE:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Five based upon
his former attorney failure to request a pre-plea PSR be prepared,
did the Fifth Circuit abuse its discretion by affirmation of the district
court 's decision, thus, did this violate his Sixth Amendment rights
of the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER SIX:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Six by failing to
apprise Collier of his Faretta warnings before allowing him to
proceed with self-representation did the Fifth Circuit abuse its
discretion by affirmation of the district court 's decision, thus,
did this violate his due process of law rights of the Fifth Amendment
rights of the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER SEVEN:
Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to
conduct an Evidentiary Hearing regarding Ground Seven did it
constitute a Conflict of Interest by ordering Attorney Harenski to
remain on as Collier 's stand-by-counsel during his sentencing
hearing did the Fifth Circuit abuse its discretion by affirmation of
the district court 's decision, thus, did this violate Collier 's Sixth
Amendment rights of the U.S. Constitution ?

QUESTION NUMBER EIGHT:
Whether Collier 's statutory right to a Direct Appeal was denied
in violation of due process of law rights by the Fifth Circuit Deputy
Clerk rendering a decision withdrawing counsel or

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court and Fifth Circuit abused their discretion by failing to conduct evidentiary hearings on multiple ineffective assistance of counsel claims and potential constitutional violations

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-15
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Sharard Collier
Sharard Collier — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent