Legal Opinion
Dingle v. Secretary for the Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 2007No. 05-13408PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
Richard Allen Dingle appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His petition is grounded on an ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim. The district court denied relief. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In November of 1991, Dingle was caring for his girlfriend’s eight-month old daughter for several hours. During that time, the baby became flaccid and listless. Dingle admits he picked up the child and patted her on her back three to five times. When she continued to choke, he put the child on her back on the bed and blew into her…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Affronti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Wright v. HopperCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by93 opinions
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- Childers v. FloydCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
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