Legal Opinion
Edward D. Eckert v. Robert Tansy, Frankie Sue Del Papa and Ron Angelone
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1991No. 89-16478PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Edward D. Eckert, a state prisoner, appeals from the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Eckert contends the exclusion of alibi testimony during his state court trial violated his sixth amendment right to present a defense; that his trial counsel’s failure to comply with Nevada’s notice of alibi statute denied him effective assistance of counsel; and that the state court’s imposition of two consecutive life sentences constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- United States v. Michael Edward Johnson A/K/A James Woods, Carter Woods, Louis StephensCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Thomas P. Bowling v. George A. Vose, Director of the Department of Corrections, State of Rhode IslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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