No. 20-6615

Cornell McHenry v. Texas, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: conflict-of-interest constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process evidence habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance judicial-discretion prosecutorial-misconduct standard-of-review witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Fifth Circuit err in deferring to the State trial Counsel's conflict of Interest and failure to Call a witness who would have impeached the state's Identification evidence when the fifth Circuit decision was

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the 11th Circuit err in deferring to the State Court finding that Mr. McHenry was not prejudiced by trial counsel's conflict of interest and failure to call a witness who would have impeached the state's evidence?

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2020-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 11, 2021)

Attorneys

Cornell McHenry
Cornell McHenry — Petitioner