Legal Opinion

Brandon Samples v. State of Utah, et al.

District Court, D. Utah

Decided May 15, 2026No. 4:23-cv-00072Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF UTAH BRANDON SAMPLES, MEMORANDUM DECISION & ORDER DENYING Petitioner, HABEAS-CORPUS PETITION v. Case No. 4:23-CV-72-AMA STATE OF UTAH, et al., District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen Respondent. In this federal habeas corpus case, pro se inmate Brandon Samples, ("Petitioner")1 attacks the validity of his state conviction. See,

28 U.S.C.S. § 2254

(2026) ("[A] district court shall entertain an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court only on the ground that he is in custody in…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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