Legal Opinion
Wright v. Stewart
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 21, 2003No. 01-17101; D.C. No. CV-00-01772-SRBPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*608MEMORANDUM **
Dennis Ray Wright appeals from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition challenging his conviction for armed robbery. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we affirm.
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Wright argues that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by not renewing his motion for judgment of acquittal on insufficiency of evidence grounds following the jury’s verdict. He similarly argues that his appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal. Finally, Wright…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Liteky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Edward CarranzaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
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