Legal Opinion
Smith v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 12, 2000No. 99-20524PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Per curiam
Grayling Lamar Smith appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for habeas relief. For the following reasons, we AFFIRM.
I
A jury found Grayling Lamar Smith guilty of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and he was sentenced to 99 years’ imprisonment. The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence.
Smith filed a state habeas petition in which he alleged that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to advise him that his direct appeal had been affirmed, which prevented him from filing a timely petition for discretionary review (PDR). The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Fisher v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Fairman v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Fearance v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Charles L. Lorraine v. Ralph Coyle, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. WillisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
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- Moreno v. DretkeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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