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Roy H. Murry v. Washington

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, No. 35035-5-III · judgment June 4, 2020


Certiorari denied · March 1, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

.., ... The questions presented are: Was Mr. Murry denied his Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process? [When his pro se briefing brought to the Court of Appeals' attention "legal points" arguable on their merits and the Court ordered that these should be briefed by the State only; while simultaneously refusing to allow Petit­ ioner's counsel to also file supplemental briefing on the pro se issues.] When determining how a court of appeals is required to handle "legal points" which come to its attention by means other than an appellant's counsel; does it matter whether appointed counsel filed an Anders brief or a merits brief, prior to pro se issues arguable on their merits being raised by an appellant? ! IV’ 1 v.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Roy H. Murry

For respondent
Lawrence Dean Steinmetz
Spokane County Prosecutor's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 01 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 10 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
  3. Feb 04 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Washington to respond filed.
  4. Jan 27 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2021)