Legal Opinion
Louis Eugene Russell v. Tom Rolfs, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1990No. 88-3936PublishedCited by 314 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1034TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Louis Eugene Russell, a Washington state prisoner, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. The district court found that the issues raised in the petition were waived by Russell due to a state procedural default. On appeal, Russell disputes this finding, arguing that the Washington Supreme Court reached the merits of his claim, and, in the alternative, that a procedural barrier should not deny him relief. Russell also contends that sufficient cause and prejudice exist to entitle him to a federal hearing on the merits, and he…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Harris v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Granberry v. GreerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- In Re the Personal Restraint of HewsWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. HolsworthWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Charles R. Campbell v. Larry KincheloeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by314 opinions
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