Legal Opinion
Clayton v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 16, 2012No. 11-7000PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
James Clayton, a state prisoner, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, contending he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his attorney ignored his repeated instructions to file an appeal after he pled guilty. The magistrate judge found that Mr. Clayton’s attorney disregarded his request to file an appeal and recommended that the district court conditionally grant the writ and order that Mr. Clayton be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea within 120 days. The district court agreed and so held. On appeal, the State contends the…
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