No. 24-5924

Elliot Morales v. New York

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2024-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process right-to-counsel sentencing-exposure trial-court-procedure waiver
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Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a criminal trial court violate Iowa v. Tovar in failing to advise a defendant of his potential sentencing exposure before waiving right to trial counsel?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does a criminal trial court violate Iowa v. Tovar in failing to advise a defendant, before he waives his right to trial counsel, of the sentencing exposure he faces upon conviction? ii

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent New York to respond filed.
2024-10-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2024)
2024-09-04
Application (24A228) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 1, 2024.
2024-08-21
Application (24A228) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2024 to November 1, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Elliot Morales
Matthew Joseph BovaCenter for Appellate Litigation, Petitioner
Matthew Joseph BovaCenter for Appellate Litigation, Petitioner
New York
Steven Chiajon WuNew York County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Steven Chiajon WuNew York County District Attorney's Office, Respondent