Chuong Duong Tong v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess HabeasCorpus Immigration
Did the Court of Appeals err in holding that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel cannot establish 'good cause' under Rhines v. Weber? And, did the Court of Appeals misapply Rhines' 'potentially meritorious' prong?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW (CAPITAL CASE) L Did the Court of Appeals err in holding that ineffective assistance of postconviction counsel cannot establish “good cause” under Rhines v. Weber? And, did the Court of Appeals misapply Rhines’ “potentially meritorious” prong? Il. In a capital case, does a trial court’s deviation from “the law of the land” during voir dire in an attempt to insulate a perceived death sentence from appellate review violate Due Process? i