No. 18-6406

Daniel Tappen v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2018-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: attorney-client-privilege attorney-client-relationship constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel law-enforcement right-to-counsel sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defense attorney renders ineffective assistance of counsel

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether a defense attorney renders ineffective assistance of counsel — in violation of the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution — by failing to inform a client accused of a crime that an attorney-client “walk-through” of the alleged crime scene is not protected by the attorney-client privilege because the “walk-through” was occurring in the presence of a law enforcement officer who was ordered to escort the client to the scene. il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-08
Waiver of right of respondent State of Florida to respond filed.
2018-10-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 23, 2018)

Attorneys

Daniel Tappen
Michael Robert UffermanMichael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A., Petitioner
Michael Robert UffermanMichael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A., Petitioner
State of Florida
Trisha Meggs PateOffice of the Attorney General Criminal Appeals Division Tallahassee, Respondent
Trisha Meggs PateOffice of the Attorney General Criminal Appeals Division Tallahassee, Respondent