Legal Opinion
Harold Raymond Hooks v. R. v. Roberts, Warden, Hillsborough County Convict Camp
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 19, 1973No. 72-3621PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
We affirm the order of the District Court denying the petition of appellant Hooks for the writ of habeas corpus. Represented by retained counsel, Hooks was convicted in Florida state court of two counts each of possession and sale of LSD. Prior to this case he had sought post-trial relief in courts state and federal. 1
Appellant’s present major contention is that he was prejudiced in a constitutional sense on his direct appeal because his attorney, a public defender appointed to represent him in the appeal, failed to confer with him and, as a consequence, the attorney…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Joseph Florence De LoyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Hooks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- United States Ex Rel. Hicks v. FayDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Harlan G. Smith v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Alvord v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Ramiro Mendiola v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Marvin Francois v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Dennis Wayne Smith v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Kenneth Griffin v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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