Legal Opinion
Donald Ray Amos v. The State of Minnesota and the Attorney General of the State of Minnesota
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1988No. 87-5144PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Donald Ray Amos appeals from a final order entered in the District Court 1 for the District of Minnesota denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On the recommendation of a United States Magistrate, 2 the district court denied the petition. Amos v. State of Minnesota, No. 4-84-599 (D.Minn. Mar. 13, 1987). For reversal, Amos argues as error that (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel; (2) the testimony of the eight-year-old son of the murder victim was erroneously admitted into evidence; (3) relevant evidence was excluded;…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Wainwright v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Doyle J. Williams v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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