No. 20-7511
Carlos A. Espinoza v. W. L. Montgomery, Acting Warden
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aedpa appellate-review circuit-court concession habeas-corpus mattox-remmer-presumption non-jurisdictional-ground state-concession state-court summary-disposition
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2021-04-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a circuit court affirm the denial of a habeas corpus petition on a non-jurisdictional ground not raised in either the state court or district court decisions, where the state expressly conceded that point in its Appellee's Brief?
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. May a circuit court affirm the denial of a habeas corpus petition on a non-jurisdictional ground not raised in either the state court or district court decisions, where the state expressly conceded that point in its Appellee's Brief? i
Docket Entries
2021-04-26
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-03-25
Waiver of right of respondent W. L. Montgomery to respond filed.
2021-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2021)
Attorneys
Carlos Espinoza
J. Bradley O'Connell — First Dist. Appellate Project, Petitioner
J. Bradley O'Connell — First Dist. Appellate Project, Petitioner
W. L. Montgomery
Pamela K. Critchfield — California Attorney Gneral's Office, Respondent
Pamela K. Critchfield — California Attorney Gneral's Office, Respondent