Legal Opinion
Richard Grooms v. J.C. Keeney, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 1987No. 86-4287PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
Grooms, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his federal habeas corpus petition, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his conviction of aggravated murder on the grounds that (1) his confession was improperly admitted and (2) the Oregon aggravated murder statute violates due process and equal protection. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On August 30, 1978, police officers in Lynnwood, Washington, arrested Grooms on warrants originating in Portland, Oregon for two counts of theft. At the request of the Portland police department, the arresting officers did not…
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