No. 23-7647

Michael Fred Houston v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2024-06-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: collateral-review constitutional-right-to-counsel due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance-of-counsel initial-review-proceeding post-conviction-relief post-conviction-review procedural-default right-to-counsel successive-petitions
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-09-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a defendant constitutionally entitled to the appointment of counsel in initial-review collateral proceedings?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED : l. Is a defendant constitutionally entitled to the appointment of counsel in initial-review collateral proceedings? 2. Can a State assert a procedural default in a successive : collateral proceeding when it failed to appoint a defendant counsel in an initial-rceview collateral proceeding? . 3. Is a State required to consider claims on the merits ina successive collateral proceeding when it failed to appoint a de-~ fendant counsel in an initial-review collateral proceeding? i

Docket Entries

2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-11
Waiver of right of respondent The State of Texas to respond filed.
2024-05-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 5, 2024)

Attorneys

Michael F. Houston
Michael F. Houston — Petitioner
Michael F. Houston — Petitioner
The State of Texas
Amanda YarbroughGregg County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Amanda YarbroughGregg County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Respondent