Legal Opinion
Charles R. Tomlin v. E. Myers, Superintendent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 28, 1994No. 93-15247PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge KOZINSKI; Dissent by Judge GEORGE.
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
In this state habeas appeal, we consider whether petitioner was represented by constitutionally deficient counsel.
I
Sixteen years ago, Charles Tomlin was convicted of first degree murder for shooting *1237Daniel Stewart during a drug deal gone bad. Stewart and his girlfriend, Laura Leticia Mendez, had arranged to sell nine pounds of marijuana through an intermediary, Charles Tillman. On the night the sale was to take place, everything seemed to go according to plan until Tillman directed Stewart and Mendez to an alley and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kimmelman v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by43 opinions
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