No. 24-6199

Leon Paul Kavis, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-12-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-consultation certificate-of-appealability constitutional-duty flores-ortega ineffective-assistance trial-counsel
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2025-01-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Could reasonable jurists debate that trial counsel's constitutional duty to consult with a defendant on whether to file an appeal pursuant Rose v. Flores-Ortega is not satisfied by counsel simply sending a letter by mail to an incarcerated defendant explaining the appeal process and advising against an appeal, without a direct consultation?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1 Could reasonable jurists debate that trial counsel’s duty to consult with a defendant on whether to file an appeal pursuant Rose v. Flores-Ortega, 528 U.S. 470 (2000), is not satisfied by simply sending a letter by mail to an incarcerated defendant explaining the appeal process and advising against an appeal, without a direct consultation on the subject, and if such question is debatable, did the Ninth Circuit error in denying petitioner’s motion for a certificate of appealability on the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate, set aside or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255? i

Docket Entries

2025-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Leon Paul Kavis
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
Stephen R. HormelHormel law Office, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent