Wright v. Indiana
Petition for certiorari denied on February 28, 2022
Issue: (1) Whether a defendant"s otherwise clear invocation of his right to represent himself becomes equivocal when he prefers representation by an attorney who cannot or will not represent him; and (2) whether courts may override a defendant"s right to represent himself in a high-penalty case out of fear that he will be unable to represent himself well.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/01/2021 | Motion (21M37) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed. |
| 10/01/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 1, 2021) |
| 10/13/2021 | MOTION (21M37) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021. |
| 11/01/2021 | Motion (21M37) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted. |
| 11/17/2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Indiana to respond filed. |
| 11/23/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021. |
| 11/23/2021 | Response Requested. (Due December 23, 2021) |
| 12/13/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 20, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 12/14/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 20, 2022. |
| 01/20/2022 | Brief of respondent Indiana in opposition filed. |
| 02/07/2022 | Reply of petitioner Zachariah Brian Wright filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/09/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022. |
| 02/28/2022 | Petition DENIED. |