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TADESSE DESTA V. UNITED STATES

Case Information: 93-CF-0653
Short Caption:TADESSE DESTA V. UNITED STATESClassification:Appeals - Criminal Felony - Weapons Related
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:F12400-91Filed Date:05/20/1993

Opening Event Date:05/20/1993Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:10/04/1993Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:01/21/1994
Argued/Submitted:05/17/1994
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:06/16/1994

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantTadesse Desta N
Irwin A. Goldberg YN
AppelleeUnited StatesN
John R. Fisher NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
05/20/1993NOTICE OF APPEAL
06/14/1993APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) Irwin A. Goldberg, Esq.
06/28/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DS
06/28/1993RECEIVED aplt's docketing statement
07/01/1993RECORD ON APPEAL
07/02/1993SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #1 (75-pgs/schoch 2/25/93 proc.)
07/15/1993ORDER GRANTING APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DS and the docketing statement is filed. (By WHN)
07/15/1993APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT
10/04/1993SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #2 (311 pages--Hawkins) (3/1,2,3,4/93 proceedings)
10/04/1993RECORD COMPLETED
10/22/1993ORDER that the brief of appellant shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order, and the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. See D.C. App. R. 31. Any request for an extension of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (by: Ng)
12/15/1993ORDER that counsel for appellant shall, within 15 days from the date of this order, file the brief, accompanied by a motion for leave to file the brief out of time. The motion should set forth good cause for the failure either to timely file the brief or to request an extension of time within which to do so. Failure to comply may result in counsel's appointment being vacated. (by: WHN)
12/17/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF
12/17/1993RECEIVED- aplt's brief
01/07/1994ORDER GRANTING APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEFand the lodged brief is filed. F/O that the brief of appellee shall be filed on or before January 20, 1994. (by: WHN)
01/07/1994APPELLANT'S BRIEF
01/21/1994APPELLEE'S BRIEF
01/21/1994BRIEFS COMPLETED
02/15/1994FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
04/04/1994STATEMENT - stipulation filed by the parties stipulating that the recrod on appeal be supplemented with the attached transcript of appellant's videotaped statement.
04/08/1994Trans to division on vote stipulation to supplement the record and proposed order
04/12/1994APPELLANT'S MOTION TO SUBMIT ON BRIEF (NO OPPO).
04/14/1994ORDER - Grant on behalf of the merits division the stipulation to supplement the record on appeal and appellee shall make the necessary arrangements to have Government's Exhibit #2 transmitted to this court forthwith as a supplemental record. WHN
04/14/1994Trans to division on vote consent motion rec'd on 4/12 to submit on briefs
04/18/1994exhibits to supplement record (pursuant to order of April 14, 1994)
04/28/1994ORDER GRANT APLT MOTION TO SUBMIT WITHOUT ARGUMENTWHN
05/06/1994SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #3 (Copy of videotaped statement of Tadesse Desta (Gov't Ex. No. 2).
05/17/1994FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
05/17/1994SUBMITTED (TE,ST,KG)
05/25/1994AFFIRMED MOJ (TE,ST,KG)
06/16/1994MANDATE ISSUED
12/23/1994APPELLANT'S MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION for leave to file petition for rehearing of criminal appeal
12/23/1994APPELLANT'S MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS
12/23/1994APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
01/20/1995ORDER deny aplt's motion for appointment of counsel. Further Ordered that the motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied as moot since aplt is proceeding in forma pauperis. Further Ordered that the motion for leave to file pet. is granted and aplt shall file the pet. for rehearing w/i 30 days from the date of this order. Further extensions of time will be granted only under extraordinary circumstances. (TE,ST,KG)
02/22/1995APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING
07/20/1995ORDER The matter is before the court on appellant Tadesse Desta's pro se motion for re-hearing of appeal from criminal conviction in which he challenges the effectiveness of the appellate counsel, claiming that counsel never contacted him during the pendency of the appeal or sought his input concerning possible appellate issues. We hereby request appellate counsel, Irwin A. Goldberg, Esquire, to respond to these claims, as well as any other allegations made by appellant in the pro se motion concerning his representation of Desta, a copy of which is attached, within 30 days of this order with a copy of the response being provided to appellant. (TESTKG)
08/16/1995APPELLANT'S ANSWER/RESPONSE to motion for re-hearing of appeal from criminal conviction
09/26/1995ORDER On consideration of appellant's pro se petition for rehearing, which we construe as a motion to recall the mandate, and appellate counsel's response thereto, it is Ordered that the motion is denied, without prejudice to appellant's seeking relief in the Superior Court, under D.C. Code Sec. 23-110, on his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and, in the particular circumstances of this case, without need of a showing of cause and prejudice for not having raised that claim during the pendency of the direct appeal. (TESTKG)
10/02/1995RECEIVED - pro se ltr from aplt to provide info useful to PENDING (?) appeal.