Anthony Murray v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

Anthony Murray has appealed the federal district court’s denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1982). He contends that he is entitled to habeas relief on the ground that he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel at trial. Because we perceive no error in the magistrate’s carefully reasoned report and recommendations, which were adopted by the district court, we affirm.

Murray was convicted in a jury trial of armed robbery, and sentenced to twenty-five years at hard labor in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections. His conviction and sentence…