No. 20-7630

Scott Paul Madlock v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment interrogation right-to-counsel self-incrimination sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's decision sanctioned a departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings by a lower court, and whether this issue may not have been settled by this Court and the Petitioner seeks clarification

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 7 Peritiener STronal belteves ThaT The Unired Syates Court ot : Appeals for The Pe Cirevir's decision SancTlened Such: a | departure from accepred and usual Course of jodicial proceedings | by a lower court are calls This Court 7 Cexerclise ITs Supervisory | power. Also, This \ssve, Specifically, mag ner have been serrted by This CourT and the Peririoner Seeks Coaritbication by This Cour. 7 The PeTitioner, Jur tag iaterrogat ion, tnyolted his hah for : Counsel and added “lor the soke of my ite," He did Diver ade thar he cid net want yo sepek when The decrive Soughy To Contitm | the Yeritloner’s request ot counsel, | Fiesrly, the Yertitoner did wear covasel for hinselt, 4s well by | doves od ng “for the sake of my wite" make his lequest for counsel equiveca 2 . when rhe cerecrive followed “p Peririonec's requesT lor counsel seele|ng clarification , The PeTIrloner stated YhaT he Zid NnoT want To spéalc, Was This or was tr net a clear invocation of his Fifth Amend meat Right? x Lastly, in lighr ot the Licst Two questions, MX yhis Covrr Gads These To be clear Javocarions of the PeTiFionec’s Fifth Amendmeny Right for counsel and To remain slleaq; Then wes iT harm fol To admir Suth evidence ta The PeTivioner's Trial, violating his Fourteenth AmenddmenT cghr ? | i |

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Scott Madlock
Scott Paul Madlock — Petitioner
Scott Paul Madlock — Petitioner