No. 21-7241

Darrell Johnson v. Pennsylvania

Lower Court: Pennsylvania
Docketed: 2022-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: alibi-instruction evidence ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel legal-error pennsylvania-state-court state-court stipulations trial-counsel
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Latest Conference: 2022-04-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the Pennsylvania State Court's ruling supported by the evidence and free from legal error when it held that Petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective for neglecting to request and preserve an Alibi Instruction?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Was the Pennsylvania State Court's ruling supported by the : evidence and free from legal error when it held that Petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective for neglecting to request and preserve a Alibi Instruction? (Pa.SSJI Crim.3.11). | II. Was the Pennsylvania State Court's ruling supported by the evidence and free from legal error when it held that Petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective for entering into stipulations with the Commonwealth, that Petitioner sent five letters, without first obtaining Petitioner's approval, when said stipulations were in contrast to Petitioner's defense and trial testimony? III. Was the Pennsylvania State Courts ruling supported by the evidence and free from legal error when it held that — . Petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to conduct an on-the-record colloquy with Petitioner before , : agreeing to the stipulations regarding the five letters allegedly sent by Petitioner? | | | . | | |

Docket Entries

2022-05-02
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
2022-04-11
Waiver of right of respondent Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2022-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2022)

Attorneys

Darrell Johnson
Darrell A. Johnson — Petitioner
Darrell A. Johnson — Petitioner
Pennsylvania
Robert M FalinMontgomery County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Robert M FalinMontgomery County District Attorney's Office, Respondent