Legal Opinion
Edward Poindexter v. Charles L. Wolff, Jr., as Warden of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1976No. 75-1919PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Edward Poindexter, an inmate in custody at the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex in Lincoln, Nebraska, appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Poindexter and his co-defendant, David Rice, were convicted of first degree murder in April, 1971, after trial in Nebraska state court. The convictions were affirmed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. State v. Rice, 188 Neb. 728, 199 N.W.2d 480 (1972).
The facts are set forth in full in the Memorandum of Decision of the District Court. 1 Poindexter v. Wolff, 403 F.Supp. 723 (D.Neb.1975). See…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stone v. PowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- David L. Rice v. Charles L. Wolff, Jr., Warden, Nebraska Penal and Correctional ComplexCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- State v. RiceNebraska Supreme Court · 1972
- Rice v. WolffDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1974
- Poindexter v. WolffDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1975
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