No. 18-6727

John C. Stojetz v. Tim Shoop, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: brady-violation capital-punishment due-process exculpatory-evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel medical-records mitigation prosecutorial-misconduct ptsd racial-bias
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Punishment
Latest Conference: 2019-02-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Has the Constitutional right to due process of law been violated where a prosecutor withholds prison medical records that substantiate a capital defendant's claims of prison assaults and his later diagnosis of PTSD, and then impeaches his mitigation expert and argues for the death penalty claiming that no medical records support the defendant's claimed assaults?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Has the Constitutional right to due process of law been violated where a prosecutor withholds prison medical records that substantiate a capital defendant’s claims of prison assaults and his later diagnosis of PTSD, and then impeaches his mitigation expert and argues for the death penalty claiming that no medical records support the defendant’s claimed assaults? IL. Does counsel render ineffective assistance of counsel in failing to inquire into racial bias in a racially charged capital trial? i

Docket Entries

2019-02-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-01-18
Brief of respondent Tim Shoop in opposition filed.
2018-12-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 19, 2018 to January 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 18, 2019.
2018-11-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 19, 2018)

Attorneys

John Stojetz
Michael John BenzaLaw Office of Michael J. Benza, Inc, Petitioner
Michael John BenzaLaw Office of Michael J. Benza, Inc, Petitioner
Tim Shoop
Michael Jason HendershotOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Michael Jason HendershotOhio Attorney General's Office, Respondent