No. 18-8199

Michael DeVaughn Johnson v. Arizona

Lower Court: Arizona
Docketed: 2019-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: automatic-reversal constitutional-law constitutional-rights conviction criminal-procedure critical-stage critical-stages due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance right-to-counsel sixth-amendment trial-counsel
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the Arizona state courts' decision that the absence of the petitioner's trial counsel during two 'critical stages' of the trial did not require automatic reversal of the petitioner's conviction, in conflict with relevant decisions of this Court?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Was The ARIZONA STATE. COURTS decision that the absence OF the Patitioners trial Gounsel during two ComMiet ‘Critical Staaes” oF the tal did not Veauire auto matic reversal 0F Ane Petrionens CORVIGTION,. IN GONFLIGL With ralevant GeGISIONS OF this COLUIMS Holdings: “ IF AN AGCHASED COUNSEL TS ADSENT OURRING A “GRITICAL. STAGE OF A PROCEEDINGS” REVERSAL. oF THe. CONVICTION I6 AUTOMATIC” il

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-02-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2019)

Attorneys

Michael Johnson
Michael DeVaughn Johnson — Petitioner
Michael DeVaughn Johnson — Petitioner