Legal Opinion

Pedro Rodriquez Bustamante v. Frank A. Eyman, Superintendent, Arizona State Prison

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 7, 1972No. 26506PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, District Judge:

Appellant was convicted of first degree murder by a jury in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Arizona, and sentenced to life imprisonment. His conviction was affirmed on appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court. State v. Busta-mante, 103 Ariz. 551, 447 P.2d 243 (1968). Thereafter, he sought a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. His petition was denied, and this appeal followed.

Upon the filing of the petition, the district court found that “[o]n its face, the petition raises several issues…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  5. Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by108 opinions

  1. Campbell v. WoodCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  2. Charles William Proffitt v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Offender RehabilitationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. People v. HoveyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Robert TURNER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Charles D. MARSHALL, Warden, Respondent-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. Myrtle D. Washington, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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