No. 21-5360

Danta Omar Roberts v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure direct-appeal fourth-amendment fourth-circuit habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel legal-representation procedural-review standard-of-review trial-counsel
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus Securities
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fourth Circuit erred by ruling that the record did not conclusively demonstrate any deficiencies in trial counsel's representation, and Mr. Roberts' claims are therefore cognizable on direct appeal

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED I. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred by ruling that the record did not conclusively demonstrate any deficiencies in trial counsel’s representation, and Mr. Roberts’ claims are therefore cognizable on direct appeal. i

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-08-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 13, 2021)

Attorneys

Danta O. Roberts
Peter L. GoldmanSaboura, Goldman & Colombo, P.C., Petitioner
Peter L. GoldmanSaboura, Goldman & Colombo, P.C., Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent