Legal Opinion
Andrew Meeks v. Donald A. Cabana, Superintendent, Mississippi Dept. Of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1988No. 87-4786PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Andrew Meeks appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. Meeks argues that he was denied the right to appeal his conviction and sentence. In his brief to this court, Meeks also urges for the first time that his failure to file a timely direct appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court was due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Because we find that Meeks waived his right to appeal, we affirm the dismissal of his petition.
I. Facts
A jury convicted co-defendants, Andrew Meeks and J.C. Moore of armed robbery. Although both defendants received life sentences, neither…
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