No. 20-6952

In Re Russell Adam Pelletier

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2021-01-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance prosecutorial-fraud prosecutorial-misconduct standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does ignorance of the law bar petitioner from having right to be heard when a miscarriage of justice has occurred?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented Questions Concerning Writ 1) Dees the exceptional circumstances within this Writ reach the level required for this Court to use its discretionary powers ? 2) Dees ignorance of the law , bar Petitioner from having Right to be Heard , when a Miscarriage of Justice has occurred P 3) When a Petitioner can show innocence was overcome by Constitutional violations , does Petitioner have Right to be Heard in post conviction proceedings ? Questions Concerning Actual Ianocence and Constitutional Violation Claims 4) Was defense counsel Ineffective for failing to use evidence — of innocence in closing argument ? 5) Was defense counsel Leeffective for failing to have trial court weigh trustworthiness of Hearsay testimony ? 6) Did trial court deprive Petitioner 6*Amend. Right +o present defense P 7) Do police violate 4t* Amend. by employing citizen to take alcohol to mans home , get him drunk, and then question him about victim ? 8) Was defense counsel Ineffective for failing to object to collection and use of false story ? 9) Was it Prosecutor Misconduct, when trial Prosecutor used specific statements from false story ,to convict Defendant ? 10.) Does all Appeal and Habeas courts use of false statements,as overwhelming evidence , to deny appeals and Habeas Corpus , deny Petitioner of Due Process ? 2 Questions Presented Cont. Il) Did the trial Prosecutor commit Fraud Upon The Court ? 12) Once a Prosecutor commits Fraud Upon The Court ina state criminal trial, has Malicious Prosecution occurred , and is the trial void ? 13) Was defense counsel Ineffective for failing te alert Court to prosecuteral Fravd Upon The Court ? 1) Was defense counsel Ineffective for deliberately hiding newspaper article that prejudiced Defendants trial P 15) Did trial Court deprive Defendant fair trial by failing to inquire into jury exposure to prejudicial news paper P Ib) Upon consideration by courts for Habeas , is Petitioner entitled to claim of Newly Discovered Evidence when defense counsel withheld prejudicial item from Petitioner P 1) Does “trial strategy" protect defense counsel from Ineffectiveness , when counsel deliberately protected the prosecutions case from presenting harmful witness ? 3) Was defense counsel Ineffective for failing to object — to Prosecutor failing +o establish authentication of D.W.A. blood withdrawling P 19) Is defense counsel Ineffective for failing to object to Dog Handler as expect witness ? 3 1. Petitioner , Defendant , Adam Pelletier 1006145 address , Sussex II State Prison 24427 Musselwhite Drive , Waverly , VA 23894 2. Respondent , Att. Gen. Mark Herring address , 900 E.Main St. , Richmond , VA 23249 3. Lead Defense Counsel \ T.Lloyd Snook oddress , PO.Box 2486 , Charlottesville , VA 22902 4. Defense Counsel , Fletcher HarKraider address . 5 Trial Prosecutor \ Den Short . address , 6. Trial Judge , Vohn R, Cullen address : ; TABLE OF CONTENT Cover Po. 1 Heading Pg. 2-3 Questions Presented Pg. Ys

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-07
Petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.

Attorneys

In Re Russell Adam Pelletier
Russell Adam Pelletier — Petitioner
Russell Adam Pelletier — Petitioner