Legal Opinion
Hasan Tashin Agtas v. Harol Whitley, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1988No. 86-2306PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Hasan Tashin Agtas, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals the dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. Ag-tas contends that the district court erred in determining that he (1) was not denied effective assistance of counsel, (2) knowingly and voluntarily pleaded guilty, and (3) was not entitled to an evidentiary hearing. In addition, the state argues that the district court should have concluded that Agtas has not exhausted his state court remedies with respect to his ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
The facts are thoroughly outlined in the published decision of the district…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Jonah Iaea v. Franklin Sunn, Director of the Department of Social Services, State of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Ionatana Tamapua v. Edwin Shimoda and the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii, RespondentsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Agtas v. WhitleyDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1986
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Darryl W. Funderburk v. Wayne Estelle, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Thaddeus Lawrence LachCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995