No. 20-5128

Vernon Chapman v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidentiary-hearing exculpatory-evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-bargaining sentencing-consequences
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel when the attorney did not follow the advice of several experts advising him on how to get a different determination on the question of tampering with a video record

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2020)

Attorneys

United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Vernon Chapman
Vernon Chapman — Petitioner