No. 20-5379

Keith Adair Davis v. Washington

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2020-08-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: adversarial-process constitutional-rights criminal-procedure criminal-trial defense-counsel due-process pro-se-defendant right-to-counsel sixth-amendment unsettled-law
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where a pro se defendant is absent from a criminal trial, whether due to misconduct or voluntary choice, is the trial court constitutionally required to appoint counsel rather than proceed with an empty defense table?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Where a pro se defendant is absent from a criminal trial, whether due to misconduct or voluntary choice, is the trial court constitutionally required to appoint counsel rather than proceed with an empty defense table? -i I.

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-17
Reply of petitioner Keith Adair Davis filed. (Distributed)
2020-10-28
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until November 18, 2020, granted.
2020-10-27
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from November 5, 2020 to November 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-21
Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed.
2020-09-30
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
2020-09-30
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
2020-09-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 30, 2020.
2020-09-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2020 to October 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2020.
2020-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 30, 2020 to October 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-31
Response Requested. (Due September 30, 2020)
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-17
Waiver of right of respondent Washington to respond filed.
2020-07-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2020)

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Matthew Theodore MartensWilmerHale, Amicus
Keith Adair Davis
Jaime Ann SantosGoodwin Procter LLP, Petitioner
David Bruce KochNielsen Koch, PLLC, Petitioner
Jennifer Lea DobsonNielsen Koch. PLLC, Petitioner
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin, Amicus
Washington
James Morrissey WhismanKing County Prosecutor's Off., Respondent