No. 23-5860

John Carl Ferrell v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: boykin-v-alabama constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process judicial-review plea-bargaining sentencing supreme-court voluntary-plea
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-11-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a decision by the Supreme Court, after a plea is entered but before sentencing, present sufficient cause to consider if the plea was entered knowingly and voluntarily, in the context of Due Process as set out in Boykin v. Alabama?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a decision by the Supreme Court, after a plea is entered but before sentencing, present sufficient cause to consider if the plea was entered knowingly and voluntarily, in the context of Due Process as set out in Boykin v. Alabama? 2

Docket Entries

2023-11-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
2023-10-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 22, 2023)

Attorneys

John Carl Ferrell
Donald Lee BaileyDon Bailey, attorney, Petitioner
Donald Lee BaileyDon Bailey, attorney, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent