Legal Opinion
Robert Breest v. Michael Cunningham, Warden, New Hampshire State Prison
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 28, 1986No. 85-1301PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Breest appeals from a decision of the district court denying his request for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the district court, finding that Breest has failed to meet the “cause” and “prejudice” requirements of Wainwright v. Sykes, 433 U.S. 72, 97 S.Ct. 2497, 53 L.Ed.2d 594 (1977).
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Breest was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in New Hampshire in 1973. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. State v. Breest, 116 N.H. 734, 367 A.2d 1320 (1976). Breest has filed four previous habeas corpus petitions, three of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. John FlanneryCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
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