No. 18-5366

Ronald David Martin v. Tony Trierweiler, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: appeal confrontation-clause criminal-procedure evidence-admissibility ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel motion-to-introduce-evidence rape-shield-statute right-to-present-defense trial-court-discretion
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

WHETHER PETTTIONER WAS DEPRIVED OF HIS RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESSES, HIS RIGHT TO PRESENT A DEFENSE, AND HIS RIGHT TO THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AT TRIAL WHERE THE TRIAL COURT DENIED "WITHOUT PREJUDICE" A PRETRIAL MOTION TO INTRODUCE EVIDENCE OF COMPLAINANT'S BIAS AND PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY UNDER MICHIGAN'S RAPE SHIELD STATUTE, WHERE COUNSEL COUNSEL FAILED TO PROPERLY AND FULLY LITIGATE A REQUEST TO INTRODUCE THAT EVIDENCE, AND WHERE COUNSEL FATLED TO RENEW HIS MOTION TO INTRODUCE SUCH EVIDENCE AT THE CLOSE OF THE PROSECUTION'S CASE PER THE TRIAL COURT'S PRETRIAL ORDER; AND WHETHER PETITIONER WAS DEPRIVED OF THE EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL ON APPEAL WHERE COUNSEL FAILED TO PROPERLY AND FULLY LITIGATE THIS CLAIM ON APPEAL, AND WHERE COUNSEL FAILED TO BRING THE TERMS OF TRIAL COURT'S PRETRIAL ORDER TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPELLATE COURT'S ?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether petitioner was deprived of his right to confront witnesses, his right to present a defense, and his right to the effective assistance of counsel at trial

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Rehearing DENIED.
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-10-16
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-07-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2018)

Attorneys

Ronald Martin
Ronald David Martin — Petitioner