No. 19-8294
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-allegations criminal-defense criminal-procedure due-process evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel jury-instruction jury-instructions motion-in-limine position-of-trust
Latest Conference:
2020-05-21
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Johnson's Trial Counsel provided Constitutionally ineffective assistance of Trial Counsel when he failed to file a Motion in limine to prevent the State from offering evidence of other abuse allegations against Johnson and failed to offer a Jury instruction defining "position of Trust or authority," an essential element of the offense.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Dohnson's Trial Counsel provided Constitutionally ineffective assistance of Trial Counsel
Docket Entries
2020-05-26
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2020.
2020-04-24
Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi to respond filed.
2020-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2020)
Attorneys
Mississippi
Abbie Eason Koonce — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Roscoe Johnson
Roscoe Johnson — Petitioner