Skip to main content

Woods v. Donald

Docket No.14-618
Op. Below6th Cir.

Holding

The lower court"s decision holding that an attorney provided per se ineffective assistance of counsel under United States v. Cronic when he was briefly absent during testimony concerning other defendants, is reversed, because no Supreme Court decision clearly establishes that the respondent in this case is entitled to relief under Cronic.

Judgment

Granted, reversed, and remanded on Mar 30, 2015.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 24, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 29, 2014)
Dec 18, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 28, 2015.
Jan 26, 2015
Brief of respondent Cory Donald in opposition filed.
Jan 26, 2015
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Cory Donald.
Feb 10, 2015
Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Woods, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015.
Mar 2, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015.
Mar 9, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015.
Mar 10, 2015
Record Requested .
Mar 16, 2015
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. The record is electronic.
Mar 16, 2015
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Michigan. The record is electronic.
Mar 23, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015.
Mar 30, 2015
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Mar 30, 2015
Petition GRANTED Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
May 1, 2015
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Welcome to SCOTUSblog

Tell us a bit about yourself so we can tailor what you see. You can update these any time in your account.