No. 20-8367
Kiera Shanice Graham v. Brooks Benton, Warden
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights counsel-representation criminal-procedure due-process ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-bargaining right-to-counsel sentencing voluntary-decision
Key Terms:
Immigration
Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a defendant's plea valid when counsel misinformed them about the potential sentence?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED is ta violation of due process for a defendant to plead uit +p q life Santonce whan informed by counsel that doa penalty UsOS being sought, but was not? Can significant mislaading statemants of Counsel rise fa a level a bung a. threat, depri ving defandant of making a Voluntary dacision ? | Did appatiate Counsel's failure +o investigate plea Counsel ’s insffectvaness violate PotHoner's rignt-to Counse| ?
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 21, 2021)
Attorneys
Kiera Shanice Graham
Kiera Shanice Graham — Petitioner