Hodges v. Bell

MEMORANDUM

WILLIAM J. HAYNES, JR., District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction.

A. Discovery and Evidentiary Hearing Issues.

1. Review of State Court Record.

2. Conclusions of Law.

II. Petitioner’s Non-Defaulted Claims.

A. Procedural History.

B. State Courts’ Findings of Fact.

C. Conclusions of Law.

1. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims ...

a. Ineffectiveness of Trial Counsel.

b. Ineffectiveness of Counsel at Sentencing

c. Ineffectiveness of Appellate Counsel ...

d. The Validity of Petitioner’s Guilty Plea .

2. Petitioner’s Jury Claims .

a. Voir Dire.

b. Jury Exemption.

c. Jury Instruction.

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