Legal Opinion
George Gerald Chamberlain v. Robert Ericksen, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1984No. 83-2307PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
George Gerald Chamberlain appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1982).
Facts
After a jury trial in Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chamberlain was convicted of various sexual offenses. The Minnesota State Public Defender, C. Paul Jones, was appointed to represent Chamberlain on his appeal. Through a Deputy State Public Defender, the Public Defender notified Chamberlain that the chance of reversal was “practically zero.” Chamberlain, however, instructed the Deputy to file a notice of…
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