No. 25-5023

Mychal Andra Reed v. Superior Court of California, San Diego County, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2025-07-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: court-appointed-counsel post-conviction-relief pro-se-representation procedural-rights racial-justice-act sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment HabeasCorpus Punishment
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the Superior court force petitioner to accept court-appointed counsel for a P.C. Section 745(a) proceeding and deny his 6th Amendment right to self-representation when not on direct appeal?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1) Can the Superior court rightfully force petitioner to except court appointed counsel for his P.C.. Section 745(a) RACIAL Justice Act proceedings that is not his direct (initial) appeal nor a Death penalty appeal, that pertains to a petition that petitioner generated for Relief that the court (Superior court) has already ruled it has merit 2) Can the Superior court denyvia Order To Show Cause (OSC). petitioner ’s 6th amendment Rights to self-representation (pro se) when he is not on Direct appeal (appellate review) of his conviction and sentence. P.C. Section 745(a) petition was filed 4.3 years after petitioners Direct/ initial appeal.

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-10-17
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-02-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 1, 2025)

Attorneys

Mychal Andra Reed
Mychal Andra Reed — Petitioner
Mychal Andra Reed — Petitioner