Legal Opinion

Mario Garcia v. William Bunnell

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 2, 1994No. 93-16312PublishedCited by 89 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

Mario Mark Garcia is a California state prisoner serving a sentence of 33 years to life imposed upon his 1986 conviction on counts of first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition regarding his conviction. 1

In an ex parte hearing on the morning of trial, defense counsel Craig Holmes announced that he had accepted a position, to commence at the end of the trial, with the prosecution — the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s office. Garcia expressed reservations about proceeding, and the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Burger v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by89 opinions

  1. Mickens v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  2. Gilbrook v. City of WestminsterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. State v. RichieHawaii Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Earp v. OrnoskiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. State v. DhaliwalWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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