No. 20-5304
Stephon Williams v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: adverse-effect conflict-of-interest criminal-trial cross-examination effective-assistance-of-counsel eleventh-circuit right-to-counsel sixth-amendment supreme-court-precedent witness-representation
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Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Mr. Williams' Sixth Amendment right to conflict-free counsel was violated
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED I. Whether Mr. Williams’ Sixth Amendment right to conflict-free counsel was violated when his trial counsel simultaneously represented a witness testifying for the Government in Mr. Williams’ trial and refused to cross-examine that witness, despite having an abundance of material for cross-examination. iv
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-01
Reply of petitioner Stephon Williams filed. (Distributed)
2021-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-08
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2020-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 8, 2021.
2020-11-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2020 to January 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2020.
2020-10-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 9, 2020 to December 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2020.
2020-09-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2020 to November 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-09
Response Requested. (Due October 9, 2020)
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)
Attorneys
Stephon Williams
Sydney R Strickland — Strickland Webster, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent