Curtis Langford v. State of Alabama

This case involves two issues: (1) Whether or not Langford was denied his constitutional right to appeal his conviction in the Alabama state courts, and (2) whether or not he was denied unconstitutionally his right to effective assistance of counsel. My brothers, in affirming the district court’s denial of Langford’s petition for habeas corpus, answer both questions in the negative. In dissenting, I respectfully submit that both questions should be answered in the affirmative.

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Langford contends that the State of Alabama denied his constitutional right of appeal in that the trial court judge…