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Garland Ray Gregory, Jr. v. South Dakota
IFP petition · Supreme Court of South Dakota, No. 31136 · judgment October 3, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Questions presented
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Is a Sixth Amendment ‘erroneous deprivation of choice of counsel’ structural error, an error of the most fundamental character, properly before the court as a coram nobis claim?
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Does the South Dakota court’s holdings not recognizing petitioner’s Sixth Amendment ‘erroneous deprivation of counsel of choice’ structural error claim, as a valid coram nobis claim, violate his Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection of the Law right?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Garland Ray Gregory Jr.
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Oct 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2025)