No. 21-122

Davin Seth Waters v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-07-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process guilty-plea habeas-corpus judicial-discretion mutual-mistake plea-bargaining plea-withdrawal voluntariness
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the doctrine of mutual mistake provide a cognizable basis to find a guilty plea involuntary?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1) Does the doctrine of mutual mistake provide a cognizable basis to find a guilty plea involuntary? ii PARTIES Petitioner: | Davin Seth Waters Respondent: United States of America

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2021)

Attorneys

Davin Waters
William Reynolds BiggsWILLIAM R. BIGGS, PLLC, Petitioner
William Reynolds BiggsWILLIAM R. BIGGS, PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent