Legal Opinion

Jamaal Johnson v. Adam Paul Laxalt

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 26, 2015No. 14-15339Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Petitioner Jamaal Johnson appeals the district court’s denial of habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Reviewing de novo, Clabourne v. Ryan, 745 F.3d 362, 370 (9th Cir.2014), we affirm.

1. The district court correctly denied habeas relief on Petitioner’s claims alleging a violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963). The Supreme Court of Nevada reasonably concluded that, even assuming that the prosecution wrongfully withheld impeachment evidence concerning witnesses DeMarco Parker and Monique Morris, there was no “reasonable probability” that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Scott Clabourne v. Charles RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
  2. Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Frantz v. HazeyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008

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