John F. Dees v. Paul Caspiri

John Dees appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus arising out of his state court conviction for rape and burglary. The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction on direct appeal, State v. Dees, 639 S.W.2d 149 (Mo.Ct.App.1982), and later affirmed the denial of post-conviction relief. Dees v. State, 753 S.W.2d 598 (Mo.Ct.App.1988). Dees then filed this petition. Upon recommendation of the United States Magistrate, the district court 1 entered an order denying the writ. We affirm the district court.

BACKGROUND

Dees claims his trial counsel was constitutionally…