No. 19-6395

V. A. C. v. J. L. W.

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2019-10-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-procedure confrontation-clause constitutional-challenge direct-appeal due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-assistance parental-rights prejudice termination-of-parental-rights trial-court-discretion
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

If it can be proven that the relied upon convictions in a Termination of Parental Rights action are unconstitutional and unreliable, does deference & finality mandate the Trial court still rely upon said convictions

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1) If it can be proven, leaving absolutely 'No-Doubt', that the relied upon convictions, in regard to a Termination of Parental Rights action, is unconstitutional, thus, unreliable, does deference & finality mandate the Trial court still rely upm said convictions. 2)Define what it means: Technical rules of civil procedure, as to practice & pleading, are not controlling factor, Best Interests of child is controlling factor. 3) Was the manner in which the instruction addition was denied in compliance with the law, or an abuse of discretion. ; 4) Was said instruction denial harmful to the petitioner. 5) Is there a 6th Amendment confrontational clause right in a termination or parental rights action. 6) Do the children have a constitutional right to the effective assistance of ae counsel. : 7) If said effectiveness is raised at trial, does the trial court have a duty to inquire about said effectiveness. 8) Was the pretrial hearing to decide wherether the children will attend to testify a meaningful opportunity for the petitioner to be heard. 5) As parties to the action, do the children have a constitutional right to have the effectiveness of their counsel raised on direct appeal. 10) With no evidence of a continuing course of conduct, nor of current danger to the children presented, were the crimes committed 4 yrs ago sufficient to terminate the petitioners parental rights. 11) Like the sight of shackles, is the sight of,unprovoked, yet, constantly moving sheriffs deputies, in front of the jury to block the petitioners path, prejudicial. °2) If the state fails to provide adequate methods for the effectiveness of the childrens counsel to be raised, should the petitioner be allowed to raise this issue on direct appeal. zi

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-10-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 27, 2019)
2019-08-13
Application (19A162) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 7, 2019.
2019-07-15
Application (19A162) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 8, 2019 to October 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

V.A.C.
Vincent Alonzo Corson — Petitioner
Vincent Alonzo Corson — Petitioner