Legal Opinion

Curtis James Tyler v. Donald Wyrick

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 31, 1980No. 80-1466PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Per curiam

Curtis J. Tyler appeals from the order of the District Court 1 dismissing Tyler’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In August 1975, appellant Tyler was convicted in the circuit court of the City of St. Louis of felony murder in the first degree. He received a life sentence. The conviction was affirmed on direct appeal by the Missouri Court of Appeals. State v. Tyler, 556 S.W.2d 473 (Mo.App.1977). 2 Tyler also petitioned unsuccessfully for post-conviction relief under Missouri Supreme Court Rule 27.26. Tyler v. State, 588 S.W.2d 3 (Mo.App.1979). Tyler asserts…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Roger Lee McQueen v. Harold R. Swenson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  2. Sanford Thomas v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  3. United States v. James Harold HoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
  4. Charles N. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  5. Allan Frank Davis v. Jerry Campbell, Acting WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Roger George Flittie v. Herman Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary and Mark v. Meierhenry, Attorney General, State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  2. William Eldridge v. Carolyn Atkins, Administrator, State Board of Probation & Parole, and Attorney General of MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  3. George Dunckhurst v. George Deeds the Attorney General of the State of NevadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  4. Roger George Flittie v. Herman Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary and Mark v. Meierhenry, Attorney General, State of South DakotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  5. Johnny Franklin Harris v. Vernon Housewright, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982

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