No. 20-6805

Michael M. Williams v. Josh Stein, Warden

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment actual-innocence constitutional-violation criminal-procedure exculpatory-evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel post-conviction-relief state-law-relief trial-counsel
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Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court err in reviewing prisoner Williams' initial motion for post-conviction relief for violations of the 6th Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-10
Waiver of right of respondent Josh Stein to respond filed.
2020-07-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Josh Stein
Jonathan Porter BabbAttorney General's Office, Respondent
Jonathan Porter BabbAttorney General's Office, Respondent
Michael M. Williams
Michael M. Williams — Petitioner
Michael M. Williams — Petitioner