No. 23-5410

Sedrick D. Russell v. J. Denmark

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-08-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process exhaustion-doctrine habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel prejudice pro-se-petition sixth-amendment standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-01-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must a pro se petitioner alleging a complete denial of counsel specifically cite Cronic to exhaust his claim in the state court?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984), held a criminal defendant alleging ineffective assistance of counsel must prove deficient performance and prejudice. United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984), decided the same day, held that for a complete denial of counsel at a critical stage, prejudice is presumed. The questions presented are: Must a pro se petitioner alleging a complete denial of counsel specifically cite Cronic to exhaust his claim in the state court? If a detained criminal defendant has no communication with a lawyer for 14 months after arrest, is prejudice presumed? ii RULE 14(B) STATEMENT All parties appear in the caption of the case on the cover page. The following proceedings are directly related to this case within the meaning of Rule 14.1(b)Gii): 1. State v. Russell, No. 07-0-673WSY (Hinds Co., Miss., Circuit Ct.) Gudgment following jury verdict entered January 30, 2009) 2. Russell v. State, No. 2009-KA-01628-COA (Miss. Ct. App.) (direct appeal) (opinion affirming conviction entered August 16, 2011, and reported at 79 So. 3d 529; motion for rehearing denied November 8, 2011) 3. Russell v. State, No. 2009-CT-01628-SCT (Miss.) (order denying petition for writ of certiorari entered February 9, 2012) 4, Russell v. State, No. 2009-M-01623 (Miss.) (post-conviction proceedings) (order denying post-conviction relief entered February 13, 2014) 5. Russell v. Denmark, No. 3:14-cv-00225 (S.D. Miss.) (federal habeas proceedings) (final judgment granting habeas relief entered March 24, 2021, and reported at 528 F.Supp.3d 482) 6. Russell v. Denmark, No. 21-60344 (5th Cir.) Gudgment reversing and rendering entered May 18, 2023, and reported at 68 F.4th 252) ili

Docket Entries

2024-01-08
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
2023-11-29
Reply of petitioner Sedrick D. Russell filed.
2023-11-17
Brief of respondent J. Denmark in opposition filed.
2023-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 17, 2023.
2023-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2023 to November 17, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-09-18
Response Requested. (Due October 18, 2023)
2023-09-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
2023-09-11
Waiver of right of respondent J. Denmark to respond filed.
2023-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2023)

Attorneys

J. Denmark
Erin Elizabeth RutherfordMississippi Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Jerrolyn Martin OwensMississippi Attorney General's, Respondent
Sedrick D. Russell
Alysson Leigh Mills — Petitioner