No. 19-7911

Thomas William Cornelius, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 2255-motion 28-usc-2255 appeal criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process habeas-corpus physical-presence right-to-be-present sentencing
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2020-04-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant has a right to be physically present at a re-sentencing hearing under 28 U.S.C. § 2255

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED ON REVIEW With respect to a defendant who does not waive his right to be physically present during a re-sentencing hearing, held pursuant to a stipulated resolution of a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, is it reversible error for the district court to refuse defendant’s request to physically appear for the resentencing hearing?

Docket Entries

2020-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2020)

Attorneys

Thomas Cornelius
Per C. OlsonHoevet Olson Howes, PC, Petitioner
Per C. OlsonHoevet Olson Howes, PC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent