Legal Opinion
Melvin Mikes v. Robert G. Borg, Warden Attorney General of the State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 7, 1991No. 90-55247PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Melvin Mikes, a California state prisoner, appeals the district court’s order dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Following a trial by jury, Mikes was convicted of murder in the first degree 1 and commission of an offense with the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, and was sentenced to state prison for 25 years to life. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment and the California Supreme Court denied Mikes’ petition for review without explanation or citation of authorities. Mikes contends on habeas review that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. Howard Eugene MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Ernest S. Borum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Joseph Collon, United States of America v. John GarsideCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Edward A. Corso, A/K/A Edward A. MandersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by79 opinions
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