No. 18-9656

In Re Lexter K. Kossie

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2019-06-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: character-evidence character-witness constitutional-performance criminal-procedure due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel mitigating-evidence mitigation right-to-testify sentencing sentencing-phase
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a trial counsel render constitutionally performance and not prejudice the defense

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED , , Can a trial counsel render constitutionally performance and not prejudice the defense by (1) proceeding to the . . sentencing trial 45 minutes after the jury had returned its guilty verdict (2) without discussing any sentencing . trial strategy with client (3) without advising client . of his right to testify at the sentencing phase (4) without inquiring into whether client had a desire to testify : ; at sentencing trial (S)without presenting a single charec; ter witness (6) without inquiring into whether cliset had any character witnesses (7) without developing any mitigating evidence (8) without presenting any mitigating evidence and (9) without investigating clients background . . for potential mitigating evidence? : . Petitioner's answer is NO : : ii

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-03
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.

Attorneys

Lexter Kossie
Lexter K. Kossie — Petitioner
Lexter K. Kossie — Petitioner