Legal Opinion

Switzer v. Berry

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided January 10, 2000No. 99-1241PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Duane Switzer, pro se, appeals from the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Switzer requests a certificate of appealability (COA), which we deny.

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Mr. Switzer was indicted in Colorado under a “reverse sting” for purchasing ea- ble boxes, which he believed were stolen, from an undercover agent. He pled guilty to theft by receiving and attempted theft by receiving in violation of C.R.S. §§ 18-4-410, 18-2-101. He was sentenced to concurrent 6- and 4-year prison terms and was fined $9900. In addition,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. United States v. Ruth StudleyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. United States v. WillSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Larry Bolin, Kenneth David Pealock v. Richard W. StoryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  2. Bryce v. Episcopal Church in the Diocese of ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  3. In Re: Bellsouth Corporation, in Re: Terry Price and Lehr, Middlebrooks, Price & Proctor, P.C.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Ignacio v. Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  5. Switzer v. CoanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001

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