Tony Lamons Gooch, III v. Tennessee
I. "When a State court judgment is shown that counsel of record was ineffective during all three
phases of litigation including pre-trial, trial phase, and sentencing phase, and a defendant is
permanently-barred from presenting the claim on appeal, after he raises the claim more than
once, does that Appellate procedure result in a structural error?
II. When a defendant is punished for two convictions arising from the same criminal offense, is
that standard consistent with Congress Congressional Intent?
III. Whether a State Supreme Court unconstitutionally forfeits an accused rights to be protected
from double jeopardy when it instructs criminal defendants to file a motion for new trial in
order to raise issues on appeal? (Issue Of First Impression)
When a State court judgment shows counsel of record was ineffective during all three phases of litigation, and a defendant is permanently-barred from presenting the claim on appeal, does that result in a structural error?