Rahmat Jevon Barrett v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
ERISA DueProcess FifthAmendment Punishment HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
To what extent does the Constitution prohibit conviction and punishment of an accused whereby trial counsel failed to raise exculpatory evidence during trial?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED ' I. To what extent does the Constitution prohibit conviction and punishment of an accused:. whereby trial counsel failed to raise exculpatory evidence during trial? II. To what extent does the Constitution prohibit conviction and punishment of an . accused whereby the Trial Court appointed trial counsel to appear as appellate counsel, then subsequently bars the accused's pro se habeas claims because appellate counsel failed to raise claims on delayed appeal? _ III. Did Mr. Barrett, Petitioner, have a reasonable expectation of Constitutional protection when he was convicted of a criminal sex offense where the sole evidence was the alleged victim's complaint? ; IV. Did Mr. Barrett have a reasonable expectation of Constitutional protection when he was convicted and punished for a second count of aggravated sexual battery that was identical in circumstances and facts to the first count of aggravated sexual battery? : ‘ V. Did Mr. Barrett have a reasonable expectation of Constitutional protection when the Trial Court imposed a sentence that the Legislature did not determine to be fair, proportionate, appropriate, and just? . :