Legal Opinion
Robert Charles Comer v. Terry L. Stewart, Director, Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 6, 2000No. 98-99003PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order by Judge FERGUSON; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge RYMER.
ORDER
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
An appeal is pending in this court from the district court’s denial of Robert Charles Comer’s habeas corpus petition challenging the constitutionality of his state conviction and death sentence. The State of Arizona has filed a motion to dismiss Mr. Comer’s appeal, contending that we lack jurisdiction to determine any aspect of his case because he has recently stated that he no longer wants this or any other federal court to hear it. Mr. Comer has also filed a pro se motion to dismiss *912h…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Whitmore Ex Rel. Simmons v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by43 opinions
- David Thomas Dawson v. Michael Mahoney, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Robert Lee Massie, by and Through Michael A. Kroll, Next Friend v. Jeanne S. Woodford, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Robert St. Pierre v. Roger D. Cowan, Warden, Menard Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Dennis ex rel. Butko v. BudgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Robert Charles Comer v. Dora B. Schriro, Director, of Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
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