No. 25-6778October Term 2025Dismissed
Jasim Mohammed Hassi Ramadon v. Colorado
In this dismissed case, a Colorado defendant asked the Supreme Court to review his conviction on the ground that his lawyers pressured him not to testify in his own defense at trial.
Case status
- Current stage
- Dismissed
- Latest event
- Dismissed
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
In this dismissed case, a Colorado defendant asked the Supreme Court to review his conviction on the ground that his lawyers pressured him not to testify in his own defense at trial. He argued that this interference violated his constitutional rights and should require reversal.
Question presented
1. When a defendant is prevented from testifying due to counsels' coercive actions, does structural error occur ? 2. Was Mr. Ramadon's constitutional right to receive effective assistance of counsel violated by counsel's coercive actions that prevented him from testifying at trial ?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Colorado / Dismissed
- Area
Dismissed Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology