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Donald Evans v. Jasen Bohinski, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-1158 · judgment October 4, 2024
Questions presented
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DID THE COURT VIOLATE PETITIONER'S 6TH AND 14TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIA REFUSING TO GRANT PETITIONER'S REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE TO WHERE ATTORNEY BOGGS INFORMED PETITIONER, ON THE DAY TRIAL WAS TO BEGIN, THAT HE HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ?.......... 3
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WAS THE PETITIONER DENIED HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SELF REPRESENTATION ?...... ...6
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DID ATTORNEY BOGGS CONCEDE GUILT IN HIS OPENING STATEMENTS TO THE JURY AND DEPRIVE PETITIONER OF HIS 6TH AND 1 4TH AMENDMENT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ?........ ....... ....... ....8
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DID THE TRIAL COURT COMMIT STRUCTURAL ERROR AND VIOLATE PETITIONER’S CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO A PUBLIC TRIAL UNDER THE 6TH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.... 9
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DID THE PROSECUTION EXERCISE EGREGIOUS MISCONDUCT VIA WITHHOLDING FAVORABLE EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE AT TRIAL OF WHICH VIOLATED DUE PROCESS UNDER THE 14TH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ?..... ........ . ............ ..10
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DID THE COMMONWEALTH PURPOSELY EXCLUDE MEMBERS OF () PETITIONER’S RACE FROM SERVICE ON THE PETITE JURY AND (ON) THE VENTRE, (WHERE) PETITIONER’S RACE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY UNDER REPRESENTED ?.................... 14
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DID ATTORNEY BOGGS RENDER INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AT TRIAL AND VIOLATE THE 6TH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ?............ 17
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WAS TRIAL COUNSEL INEFFECTIVE AND ALL SUBSEQUENT COUNSEL INEFFECTIVE IN FAILING TO RAISE RECORD-BASED CLAIMS OBVIOUS FROM THE FACE OF THE RECORD, IN VIOLATION OF THE 6TH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ?......... .....20
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IS PETITIONER'S SENTENCE FOR THE CHARGE OF PWID UNDER THE STATUTE PA.C.S.A. 7508 UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UNENFORCABLE ?...23
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DID THE TRIAL COURT VIOLATE THE 14TH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WHEN IT INVOKED AND FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE DICTATES OF 42 PA.C.S.A. 9714 ?........... .....24 11 ) (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Donald Aldrigo Evans
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 07 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jan 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 28, 2025)