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Charles v. Thaler

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 4, 2011No. 09-20639PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:

Appellant Maurice Charles was sentenced as an adult to extended imprisonment for crimes he committed while only fourteen years old. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus to challenge sentences for aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping. The district court denied relief but granted a certificate of appealability. Charles contends that his attorney ineffectively represented him at trial. Viewed through the discriminating lens of AEDPA deference, we affirm the judgment.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

After Charles pled guilty to attempted burglary of a habitation, aggravated…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Charles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. United States v. FieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  5. Neal v. PuckettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. John Floyd v. Darrel Vannoy, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  2. Pape v. ThalerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  3. Lucio v. LumpkinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
  4. LaCaze v. Warden Louisiana Correctional Institute for WomenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
  5. People v. HopsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2017

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