No. 23-6999

Ronald Monique Best v. Chadwick Dotson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights counsel-effectiveness criminal-procedure defendant-representation due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel jury-trial plea-bargaining right-to-counsel sixth-amendment trial-strategy
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-05-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is it permissible for counsel to unilaterally concede the actual charge act of the offense when guilt and punishment is the sole issue for the jury?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . . Lihen guilt and, punishment is the sole issue Cor the JOrY, 18 it ever Oermissible For counsel te make the unilateral decision to concede the actuel Charge act of the offense charge?

Docket Entries

2024-05-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2024.
2023-11-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 15, 2024)

Attorneys

Ronald Monique Best
Ronald Monique Best — Petitioner