No. 24-7378
Margarita Leanos v. Allen Dills, Warden
IFP
Tags: appellate-counsel constitutional-challenge discriminatory-evidence gang-membership ineffective-assistance witness-testimony
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)
I WAS IT INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL OF APPELLATE COUNSELS FAILURE TO ARGUE THAT TRIAL COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE FOR FAILURE TO ARGUE THE ADMISSION OF DISCRIMINATORY EVIDENCE OF DEFENDANTS ALLEGED GANG MEMBERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION VIA TESTIMONY OF STATES WITNESS, JOE AMERUNGA WITHOUT ANY FOUNDATION OR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE FALSE
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to challenge the admission of discriminatory gang membership evidence through a state witness without foundation or personal knowledge
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-02-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Margarita Leanos
Margarita Leanos — Petitioner