Ross v. Moffitt

Moffitt (defendant) was convicted in two separate criminal cases and had court-appointed counsel at trial and on his appeals of right, both of which were upheld. The federal district court held Moffitt was not entitled to state-funded counsel to help prepare petitions for discretionary review by the state supreme court and the U.S. Supreme Court, but the federal court of appeals reversed, holding he was entitled to counsel at state expense.