No. 18-8091

Alvin Jakelyn Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof conclusively-apparent-from-the-record direct-appeal due-process ineffective-assistance-of-counsel judicial-procedure standard-of-proof standard-of-review summary-rejection
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-03-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals summary rejection of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal by placing the burden on the defendant and conclusively-apparent-from-the-record standard of proof comports with due process?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the court of appeals summary rejection of an ineffective assistance of counsel claim on direct appeal by placing the burden on the defendant and standard of proof comports with due process? , ; ii |

Docket Entries

2019-03-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
2019-02-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-02-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)

Attorneys

ALVIN WILLIAMS
Aaron E. Michel — Petitioner
Aaron E. Michel — Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent