Legal Opinion
John R. Ellis v. Charles Black
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1984No. 83-1421PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*652JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
John Robert Ellis appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1976). He had been convicted of manslaughter in violation of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-403 (Reissue 1975). On appeal he reasserts each of the grounds argued before the district court:1 (1) that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, (2) that the cross-examination of a key witness was unduly restricted when the witness asserted a privilege against self-incrimination, (3) that the admission of evidence of other…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- United States v. Frank Diecidue, Larry Neil Miller, Frank Boni, Jr., A/K/A "Mustache Frankie," Manuel Gispert, Anthony Antone, and Homer Rex DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
- United States v. Jerry Wayne WoolbrightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Mark Lewis SingerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Calvin Manning-El v. Donald W. Wyrick, and the Attorney General of the State of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- James Michael Davis v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- George Mercer v. Bill Armontrout, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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