No. 23-5677

Rodtravion Woods v. Brian Cates, Warden

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights credibility credibility-challenge effective-assistance-of-counsel government-witness habeas-corpus impeachment-evidence ineffective-assistance prejudice sixth-amendment trial-counsel
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2023-10-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was petitioner prejudicially denied his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Was petitioner prejudicially denied his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel when his counsel failed to impeach a critical government witness with available evidence?

Docket Entries

2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-04
Waiver of right of respondent Greg Lewis to respond filed.
2023-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 30, 2023)

Attorneys

Greg Lewis
Stephanie BrenanCalifornia Department of Justice - Office of the A, Respondent
Stephanie BrenanCalifornia Department of Justice - Office of the A, Respondent
Rodtravion Woods
Stephanie AdraktasLaw Office of Stephanie Ardraktas, Petitioner
Stephanie AdraktasLaw Office of Stephanie Ardraktas, Petitioner