Question Presented (from Petition)
I. How should a court apply the "reasonable probability" test for prejudice under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), and Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156 (2012), to a defendant who rejects a plea agreement and chooses to go to trial based on his counsel's incorrect advice about the elements of the offense and presents a legally nonexistent defense based on that advice and an alternative complementary defense?
II. Is this Court's test for prejudice under Lafler v. Cooper, 566 U.S. 156 (2012), satisfied when a defendant rejects a plea agreement and chooses to go to trial based on his counsel's incorrect advice about the elements of the offense and presents a legally nonexistent defense based on that advice and an alternative complementary defense?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
How should a court apply the 'reasonable probability' test for prejudice under Strickland v. Washington and Lafler v. Cooper to a defendant who rejects a plea agreement and chooses to go to trial based on his counsel's incorrect advice about the elements of the offense and presents a legally nonexistent defense based on that advice and an alternative complementary defense?
2020-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-04
Reply of petitioner Gustavo Gonzalez filed.
2020-07-24
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-06-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 24, 2020.
2020-06-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 19, 2020 to July 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including June 19, 2020.
2020-04-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2020 to June 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 20, 2020.
2020-04-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2020 to May 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-19
Response Requested. (Due April 20, 2020)
2020-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
2020-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-02-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)