Legal Opinion
Ronald Lee Stewart v. Crispus C. Nix
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1994No. 93-3721PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Ronald Lee Stewart appeals from the district court’s 1 order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 TJ.S.C. § 2254. Stewart argues that the district court erred in denying his request for an evidentiary hearing and his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We affirm.
I
Armed with a firearm, Stewart robbed the cashier’s office at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 25, 1987. The state charged Stewart with first-degree robbery and going armed with intent. Stewart filed a pro se pretrial motion raising the defense of diminished…
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- Edward v. Lawrence v. Bill ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- State v. WetzelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
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