Derrick Williams v. Mississippi
DueProcess FirstAmendment
Whether the fundamental right to petition the state courts is restricted by any timeframe for appealing the denial or deprivation of counsel on direct appeal without a voluntary waiver
QUESTION PRESENTED 1. WHETHER THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO PETITION THE STATE COURTS PURSUANT TO THE 1ST AND 14THAMENDMENTS OF OUR UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION UPON THE ISSUE OF BEING DENIED AND/OR DEPRIVED OF COUNSEL ON DIRECT APPEAL IN ABSENCE OF ANY VOLUNTARY WAIVER OF SUCH RIGHT TO COUNSEL IS RESTRICTED BY ANY TIMEFRAME WITHIN WHICH AN ACCUSED MUST APPEAL WITHIN AND IF SO HOW SUCH TIMEFRAME IS DETERMINED. 2. WHETHER THE PRIVILEGE TO PETITION THE COURT FOR FUNDAMENTAL REDRESS AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE RULE 201. UPON THE ISSUE OF BEING DENIED AND/OR DEPRIVED OF COUNSEL ON DIRECT APPEAL IN ABSENCE OF ANY VOLUNTARY WAIVER OF SUCH RIGHT TO COUNSEL IS RESTRICTED BY ANY TIMEFRAME WITHIN WHICH AN ACCUSED MUST APPEAL WITHIN AND IF SO HOW SUCH TIMEFRAME IS DETERMINED