No. 18-8037

Jerry Anthony Brandon, aka Jerry L. Brandon v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2019-02-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel equal-protection ineffective-assistance involuntary-absence medical-emergency new-trial sixth-amendment trial-absence voluntary-absence
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-04-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the Petitioner's 5th, 6th, & 14th amendment rights to the Constitution of the United States violated?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Was the Petitioner’s 5", 6", & 14" amendment rights, to the Constitution of the United ; ‘ States violated when? : ONE. Petitioner’s defense counsel failed to obtain and produce hospital that would sustain his motion for a new trial, in effect, denying petitioner his 6" . Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. _ Two. The trial court judge abused her discretion, by continuing trial in the absence of the petitioner, due to a medical emergency situation, an “involuntary absence,” denying . Petitioner his 5" & 14° Amendment rights to due process and equal protection. : THREE. Petitioner was absent the last day of trial, due to a medical emergency, was it considered “voluntary” or “involuntary” when Petitioner was admitted and received treatment?

Docket Entries

2019-04-22
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2018-06-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 22, 2019)
2018-05-17
Application (17A1268) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 9, 2018.
2018-04-19
Application (17A1268) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 10, 2018 to July 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Jerry Anthony Brandon
Jerry L. Brandon — Petitioner