Legal Opinion

David Leon Cummings v. Edward Evans, Warden Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 12, 1998No. 96-6382PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner David Leon Cummings, an Oklahoma state prisoner, appeals an order of the district court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Because petitioner is proceeding pro se, we liberally construe his brief and find that he raises all issues brought before the district court. See Hall v. Bellmon, 935 F.2d 1106, 1110 (10th Cir.1991). On appeal, Mr. Cummings alleges: (1) a violation of his right not to be placed in double jeopardy because both crimes arose from the same course of criminal conduct; (2) denial of a fair trial…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Hall v. BellmonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. Smallwood v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  2. Fox v. WardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  3. Spears v. MullinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
  4. Gaines v. StensengCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  5. Hawkins v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002

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