No. 19-6575

Dorothy Williams Elliott v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-11-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights court-proceedings criminal-procedure due-process expungement ineffective-assistance-of-counsel legal-counsel plea-agreement plea-bargaining probation sentencing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-03-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the state court erred in denying petitioner's motion to vacate conviction and sentence, given the ineffective assistance of counsel and due process violations during the plea process

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : (%) QUES TIONG) PRESENTED |, On March ll, Z01\0; at the Felony Sounding Hears ngs The State, of Florida was ready, and mide the “Ore R.” Why wasn't Attorey Robert Li White, prepared for +his ‘OFFER, not ready, and aid net Know He States OFfer before this Wearing ° . . 2 Considerin 3 Attorney Bobert LWhite, did net Knew ° TWe OF Fer,” Why W45 this cage still a past by the COURT +o Continve at this Fe lony Soundin Hear\n When the Attorney W45 not prepa red, or rdady.” Ny ‘ 3. Dori ng Vhe Felony Sounding hearing Case being heard at this +ime, TL betame More Confused algout wll “nree Counts of charges," needed | Clarity Concerning “PROBATION “Why did Atomey Rover+ L, vyhite tell me,“ there’s NO probation ey A, a Refendant, otil| did not understane| 17 com prenen ding the “Pro bation Prece S$ >, YAnd or |Wanted to Know £ Why did the ‘cour T”” teil ne het ‘s pust a tech nical ities, Some — thing that we de ?” Why has ‘The Courts kept this CASE CLOSED ? _ (3-11-2010) THIS FELONY SOUNDING | HEARING Transerier Recorded C9) 5, With hold Adjudication one cl | Propation; why ava dhe voseed Mon-Veporting AAtomey Robert by White ted Atewe dl yall assist me to expyng = Shee | he Charge on misuse ned. 9 is Misdemeanor all calls? ergeney Commonica tin 6. Why did Attorney Robert Li White, Allow ( Dorothy W.Elliott) defendant to enter into “ A Gui ItyP| ed “being posit vely Vea gsuved that ne will assist me. in expungin , this RECORD PWhy wast not "E F otvelieanseled? | Why did the € . Why did Phe CORT agree ne. Attorn at process ey, our ASSIST me with op of Adéudi C x punging ) OWE weth-he _ ~ jvAication plokaen Charge '° . nee an jag misled tat When the State dismisses two of the charges, L will only have. hot mal ming) and the Atrorney will get Charge ex pory ed 2 Why was Mf 4 teen antl fre ee vA ne nest with Could not be e YE Miowt) Chaar) < e iy) xpung ed be Fore “a pe lea Was entered Gui ty rere ex plain. to 2 And Why dion on Batudica tion wi rhe What (sa We lyyaica tion Sa With-h mm Probation (Day ? ad (10) 1Oc Why was an AeCendant (Dorothy Ww. E \\Wott) led +o believe that I was being WE RFECTIVELY COUNSELED “by Attorney Robert L: white to expunge a guilty dea ona post-conviction i |. Why did the COURT el Defendant ‘GOOD LUCK” on trying +0 get that “With hold of Adjudication and One day OF Nonreporting probation Expy nged ? [2. Why did the"CooRT tel DeFendeurt (Darathy W. E Wott) that uve been represented by Competent and e FFective ASSistance CF Coun se\ ° (3, Why didn’t the STATE tMtervene +o. clarity *Expungi ag A With-hold Peck) Vel cation 4+ Prabation charge on Court 2; misuse, oF q] emergency Commu nications calls e : ; Since both Attorney and Judge being in agreement heat the wei “| Ex PUNGE D pty W. E (lett Las been 4. Rafe nd not ye Eek), eFFectvely, Why ° When I needed “HEL P "I Was arrested for Calling emergency FI, put jn Jail, Why ? (\\) \5. Why did the Court allowed fHand-written orders of Supervision to be in ConFlict and not Con sistent velba +he STRATE Offer, 4S fecorded/ reported on the OFFicial “Tanseri'ptin Miami-Dade. Canty, F] Crminal Court PiwSion on YY ZOO; on Counts oF Charges ° lO. While sti il inthe Judges Court Room, LT Defendant, Dorothy W: El (tetth presented tris altered already Signed by Judge Cocders OF Supervision Form), +o A trerney Robert White + Why aid he rudely la ghed out +o me, Stati 9 Your case tS CLOSED and there {S Nothing else For me +o do 7” “He wal Ked away very Con Fident ard . ; Proudly, and Kept [aug hing. al \7. Bot dorin Felony Sounding Hearing ° prior +9 oteepting this Qui ty Plea OF No contes+, Why did the COURT, Corther encouraged Defendant Dorothy Etliott by | Stating “he’s goivyg to help you: He js ging catbove avd beyond the call of duty” and héle Yo veith hat OF ex purging ‘D Why did the “Criminal Court” led me to believe, that the attorney wi li expunge my record on a qui tty plea ? (12 Why gidn a Homey Fitter to Petordin CD ee a vi tn thiS CGS &Pt

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-07
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-09-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Dorothy Williams Elliott
Dorothy Williams Elliott — Petitioner
Dorothy Williams Elliott — Petitioner