No. 19-7245

Darren Lavald Bowie v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: collateral-relief constitutional-waiver habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance plea-agreement sixth-amendment unknowing-waiver waiver
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a Plea Agreement which waives challenges to collateral relief forbid challenges to ineffective assistance in proceedings following the entry of the plea?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Does a Plea Agreement which waives challenges to collateral relief forbid challenges to ineffective assistance in proceedings following the entry of the plea? 2. Ought the Court exercise its supervisory power to clarify the above question in light of its effect on the Constitutional right of habeas corpus? 3. Whether ineffective assistance in violation of the Sixth Amendment may be challenged for attorney’s serious errors following entry o the Plea Agreement? 4. Does a claim that the waiver was unknowing validate a habeas claim after appeal is denied?

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 10, 2020)

Attorneys

Darren L. Bowie
Darren Lavald Bowie — Petitioner
Darren Lavald Bowie — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent