Legal Opinion
Jessie Smith v. Jimmie Jones, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 10, 1991No. 89-2714PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Jessie Smith appeals from the district court’s denial of his request for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1988). He contends that the district court erred in finding that all fourteen of his claims were procedurally barred and in dismissing his petition without an evidentiary hearing. We affirm. The district court correctly found that Smith defaulted on thirteen of his claims. Additionally, we find that the sole issue not defaulted upon in state court is without merit.
Smith was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to twenty-five…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- George C. Gilmore v. Bill Armontrout, George C. Gilmore v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Larry Doby Smittie v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Dept. Of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Andrews v. DelandCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Brian R. Smith v. Michael GrooseCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Jimmy Lee Boykin v. Walter Leapley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Jeffrey Pollard v. Bill Armontrout Jeremiah W. (Jay) NixonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Bannister v. ArmontroutDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1992
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