DueProcess
Whether the government's defense, jury instructions, and denial of counsel were prejudicial
QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT'S UNAVAILING DEFENSE OF THE INDEFENSIBLE, WITH RESPECT TO THE INDICTMENT, INADEQUATE JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE CONSTRUCTIVE DENIAL OF COUNSEL WERE CLEARLY PREJUDICIAL TO FRANCISCO FELIX, WHICH BY ANY STANDARD OF REVIEW, THE COURT SHOULD ALSO FIND DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL HOPELESSLY DEFICIENT. (2) WHETHER PETITIONER FRANCISCO FELIX'S INVOCATION OF THE "ACTUAL INNOCENCE" AND THE "CAUSE AND PREJUDICE" DOCTRINES, ALLOWS THE SUPREME COURT TO ENTERTAIN ANY PROCEDURALLY DEFAULTED CLAIMS PRESENTED BY FRANCISCO FELIX. (3) WHETHER BY REASON OF THE NUMEROUS CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY THE DISTRICT COURT, IT EFFECTIVELY LOST SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION UNDER THE POWERS GRANTED IT BY CONGRESS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C.. 3231 TO TRY FRANCISCO FELIX. {