Legal Opinion
Kenneth Lee Hollenbeck v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1982No. 81-1141PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Convicted of murder with malice in Texas state court, 1 Kenneth Lee Hollenbeck seeks federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, contending that he was denied the right to testify and his trial was marred by ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied relief. We affirm.
Context Facts
On the night of February 28, 1973, Hollenbeck inauspiciously engaged in an extended drinking bout in a Dallas bar with a former employee, Joe Hernandez. The two men left the bar in Hollenbeck’s new car, with Hollenbeck driving. Hollenbeck had refused Hernandez…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Archie D. Wright v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Ralph Kemp, Warden, Chatham County Correctional Institution, Respondent v. Johnny B. LeggettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by32 opinions
- People v. CurtisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- DeLuca v. LordDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- United States v. Bruce Ernest BernloehrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Roy E. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Robison v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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