No. 18-8522

Edwin Fernandez v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: Arizona-v-Gant criminal-procedure criminal-proceedings critical-stages ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel Montejo-v-Louisiana presentence-investigation presentence-investigation-report right-to-counsel search-and-seizure search-doctrine Strickland-v-Washington
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should a writ of certiorari be granted to address the shortcomings of counsel in light of Strickland-and-Montejo?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW ; In Strickland v. Washington, 466 US. 668, 80 l.ed.2d 674, 104 S.Ct. 2052 (1984) this court explained the standard of review for an ineffective assistance of counsel allegations. The court extended the right to counsel to all "critical stages of the criminal proceedings" in Montejo v. Louisiana, 556 us 778, at 786 (2009). In light : of the facts of this case, should a writ of certiorari be granted to address the shortcomings of counsel in light of Strickland and Montejo. ' . Does this court’s decision in Arizona v. Gant, 556 U.S. 332, 129 S.Ct. 1710 (2009) : apply to a defendant’s place of employment when the place of employment is a motorized vehicle. ae . Did counsel's performance reach a level of ineffective performance when counsel's : “ “assertion to objection to the Presentence Investigation Report lacked specificity and clarity. ii .

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2019)

Attorneys

Edwin Fernandez
Edwin Fernandez — Petitioner
Edwin Fernandez — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent