No. 18-9548

Kevin Terrell Tatum v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-procedure-summary-judgment civil-rights due-process exculpatory-evidence ineffective-assistance-of-counsel insufficient-evidence newly-discovered-evidence recantation sufficiency-of-evidence summary-judgment witness-recantation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus Patent
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment against the appellant when there are material, unresolved facts in dispute

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

ISSUES PRESENTED 1. Whether Or Not The DISTRICT COURT erred And Abused Its Discretion In Granting SUMMARY JUDGMENT Against Appellant When There Patently Exist Material, Unresolved Facts Still In Dispute. II. Whether Or Not The District Court erred In Granting SUMMARY JUDGMENT Against Appellant When There Exist "NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE" Of RECANTATION From State's Key Witness That Contain Exculpatory Evidence That Negate's Validity Of State's Entire Case. III. Whether Or Not The DISTRICT COURT Erred And Abused Its Discretion In Rejecting Appellant's "INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE" Claim, When "NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE" Of RECANTATION From State's Key Witness Reveals Exculpatory Evidence That Corroborate's Appellant's And Defense Witnesses Version Of The Events. IV. Whether Or Not The DISTRICT COURT Erred In Granting Summary Judgment Against Appellant's Claim Of INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL, When Counsel Proffered "NO EXPLANATION" For His Malfeasance And Nonfeasance. V. Whether Or Not The DISTRICT COURT Erred And Abused Its ; Discretion In Granting Summary Judgment Against Appellant When Due Process And The Interest Of Justice Warranted An ; Evidentiary Hearing To Resolve Exculpatory "“RECANTED" Statement From State's Key Witness That Nullifies Prior Inculpatory Statements That Contributed To Conviction. : VI. Whether Or Not DISTRICT COURT Erred And Abused Its iscretion For DISREGARDING Witness Testimony, ; CORROBORATED by 'RECANTED' Testimony Of State's Key . Witness, When The Same Establishes Appellant's Innocence Of the charged Offense. ‘ VII. Whether Or Not, In Light Of "Newly Discovered Evidence" Of : RECANTEDR Exculpatory Statements Of State's Key Witness, Any Jury, Acting Reasonable, Would Have Convicted Of The Charged Offense. . ee VIII. qnether Or Not The Court Of Appeals Erred In Not Granting

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-04-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 5, 2019)
2019-03-26
Application (18A974) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 30, 2019.
2019-03-19
Application (18A974) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 20, 2019 to April 30, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Kevin Tatum
Kevin Terrell Tatum — Petitioner
Kevin Terrell Tatum — Petitioner