No. 20-5626

Monte Whitehead v. New Mexico

Lower Court: New Mexico
Docketed: 2020-09-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: bill-of-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure double-jeopardy due-process ineffective-counsel plea-agreement plea-bargaining state-vs-federal-law
Key Terms:
Environmental AdministrativeLaw Arbitration Securities
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where New Mexico's anti-waiver statute violates double jeopardy

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-08-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Monte Whitehead
Monte Whitehead — Petitioner
Monte Whitehead — Petitioner