Legal Opinion
Melvin Powell v. Donald W. Wyrick
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1981No. 81-1154PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Melvin Powell, a Missouri state prisoner, appeals from an order of the district court dismissing his habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for failure to exhaust available state remedies. We reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings on the merits. 1
Petitioner Powell was convicted of robbery in the first degree in the circuit court of Jackson County, Missouri. Powell then appealed to the Missouri Court of Appeals and his conviction was affirmed. State v. Powell, 542 S.W.2d 588 (Mo.App.1976). Thereafter, Powell filed a motion under…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- WILWORDING Et Al. v. SWENSON, WARDENSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ellis Eaton, Jr. v. Donald W. Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Willis L. Rodgers, Jr. v. Donald Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Leahmon Triplett v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- State v. PowellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Rene Santana v. Peter Fenton, Superintendent, Rahway State Prison and the Attorney General of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Lester Matlock v. James Rose, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- James Michael Davis v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Emanuel Ayala Matias v. Masaru Oshiro and Tany S. HongCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Richard Jefferson Beaty v. Ernest Patton, and the Attorney General of the State of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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