Legal Opinion
Willie Nevels, and Cross-Appellee v. Robert F. Parratt, Warden, Nebraska State Penitentiary, and Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1979No. 78-1874, 79-1017PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Willie Nevels appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 by the district court. 1 We affirm.
Appellant was convicted of rape and kidnapping in the Nebraska state courts and his conviction was affirmed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. 2 He petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on two grounds: he was excluded from an in camera hearing in the state trial judge’s chambers regarding possible juror misconduct and his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. The district court denied the petition and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. Joseph Ward EasterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Michael Timm Rinehart v. Lou v. Brewer, Warden of the Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Curtis Dale Morrow v. Robert F. Parratt, Jr., Warden, Nebraska Penal and Correctional ComplexCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Taylor v. WardenUtah Supreme Court · 1995
- United States v. Harold L. FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Earnest Walker v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- United States v. Harold McMillanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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