No. 14-_______ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ______________________________________________________________________________ WILLIE TYRONE TROTTIE, PETITIONER v. WILLIAM STEPHENS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, RESPONDENT ______________________________________________________________________________ Petition For A Writ Of Certiorari Dated: September 9, 2014 _/s_____________________ Los Angeles, CA 90026 Zoë Dolan 7083 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles (347) 301-5180 zdolan@gmail.com
i THIS IS A CAPITAL CASE. Question Presented
1.
Whether, under this Court’s decision in
Gonzalez v. Crosby
, 125 S. Ct. 2641 (2005), district courts have jurisdiction over a Rule 60(b) motion challenging a final judgment that turns on a misapplication of law governing
the court’s review
, where the misapplication affects the outcome of a case?
Yes.
ii
Table Of Contents
Question Presented........................................................................................................................... i Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ ii Table Of Authorities ...................................................................................................................... iii Statement Of Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................... iv Opinion Below ............................................................................................................................... iv
Statement Of The Case
I. Factual Background .........................................................................................................1 II. Procedural History A. State Trial .................................................................................................................2 B. State Post-conviction Proceedings ...........................................................................3 C. Federal Habeas Petition ............................................................................................3 D. Proceedings In The Fifth Circuit ..............................................................................4 E. Subsequent Proceedings, Rule 60(b) Motion, And Execution Date ........................6
Reasons For Granting The Writ
I. Legal Framework .........................................................................................................8 II. Misapplication Of Law Governing Threshold Issues Affecting The Outcome Is A Proper Basis For A Rule 60(b) Motion ......................................................................9 III. Conclusion .............................................................................................................12
