Does the Criminal Justice Act of 1964 require notice to client for writ of certiorari?

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Does the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 15 Still require that Appellant Counsel provide notice to his client by way of a written letter to his client to request if he wants to file a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court? Does Griffith v. Kentucky, 479 U.S. 314, 321 n.6 (1987) still exist as controlling law when "new" Supreme Court decision in Davis was announced and appellant counsel refuse to raise claim by way of a Rule 28(j) letter , to preserve issue on Direct Appeal? ’ Does Griffith v. Kentucky still exist as controlling law when the ; First Step Act [Section 4031 and appellant counsel refuse to address the stacking of guns under [18 U.S.C. § 924(c)] while he was still on "direct appeal"? ; Can Appellant Court find that appellant counsel provided "ineffective assistance on direct appeal" under a motion to "Recall Mandate"? . i