Legal Opinion
Richard Briggs, Jr. v. Robert R. Raines
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1981No. 80-5231PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Richard Briggs brought a habeas corpus petition challenging his state conviction for second-degree murder. Briggs contended that the prosecution’s failure to turn over to him the victim’s FBI “rap sheet” after a specific request violated due process. The district court denied the petition. We find that Briggs has exhausted his state remedies and remand to the district court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether the victim’s FBI record contained favorable and material evidence for the petitioner. FACTS
In 1974, Richard Briggs was tried for murder in Arizona…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Roberts v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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- United States v. Marvin Jose RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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