No. 21-7651

Manuel Martinez v. Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2022-04-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure dna-evidence due-process exculpatory-evidence ineffective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-counsel miranda-rights post-conviction-relief trial-strategy
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-05-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel where defense counsel failed to adequately understand and present the significance of DNA evidence that did not support the State's theory of the case

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED D. At a thied Hage E vid entiary Hearing , Defense Counsel Testified that he had never before seen DNA evidence of this wature , Had “wo HAwDce oN THe DNA EviDENCE., AN? __ Liability to compte hewd the Siquifican ce of DWA evidence * Did not ohtain an Not Support the states theory af the case, In ight of these facts, where the defendant relied on defense coupsel? comments, that DNA evidence wes ineenclosive and did_sot_support States theory ,as the basis to deine a dea ~ageoement of time Served tw County jail and two (a) years prohation, did the Appellate Court Err in deciding Counsel _was_wot ine fective and that _ defendant did not Shaw preyodice dispite bis 57 year Sentemce ? A) \Whece the interragating officer never asked the defendant if he wanted to waive his Miranda Rights aud deferidant, ever though extremely & intoxicated , Stated he had_an.” A Horney Here and during the interrosation ; 4old the officer he had requested ost attorney Did Ahe Fourth Detrich Appellate Court Err in relying awl, ups tate case law in | fiaiding his request BWhere DNA samples. from the vicim Contained DNA from three (3) semeate, but _uvideut fled ,hispanic_Male contributors, aud even the prosieebaps ultimately gave 3% stage testimony that the DNA evidence did wot support the Sates thency of +h e_case., Did the Appellate Co uct erriwhen' it ‘decided that trial counsels decision wot to obtain_a DNA expert was_a viable trial Arat gy aNd therefore did _cender effective couvse]? , ee _ ee

Docket Entries

2022-05-16
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-22
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
2022-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 19, 2022)
2022-02-16
Application (21A423) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until April 23, 2022.
2022-02-01
Application (21A423) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 22, 2022 to April 23, 2022, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Illinois
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Katherine Marie DoerschOffice of the Illinois Attorney General, Respondent
Manuel Martinez
Manuel Martinez — Petitioner
Manuel Martinez — Petitioner