No. 18-5413

Clarence D. Lewis v. Johnny Hedgemon, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment habeas-corpus plea-bargain self-incrimination voluntary-plea
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a plea bargain voluntary or involuntary if a petitioner invokes his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination before the plea is induced?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. IS A PLEA BARGAIN, VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY, IF A PETITIONER INVOKES HIS FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION BEFORE THE PLEA IS INDUCED? 2, AFTER THE PETITIONER INVOKES HIS 5" AMENDMENT RIGHT NOT TO INCRIMINATE HIMSELF BY THE SIGNING OR ACCEPTING THE PLEA, AT THE PLEA HEARING; WAS THE JUDGE AND THE PROSECUTOR SUPPOSED TO FORCE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLEA, OR BRING THE PETITIONER TO TRIAL? SEE: PLEA TRANSCRIPT. DATED: 9-22-2011?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Rehearing DENIED.
2018-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-10-25
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2018-10-09
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2018-09-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-05-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2018)

Attorneys

Clarence D. Lewis
Clarence D. Lewis — Petitioner
Clarence D. Lewis — Petitioner