Legal Opinion
Charles Bainton Butcher v. J. Marquez, Superintendent, and Attorney General, State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1985No. 84-5646PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Butcher, a state prisoner, was convicted by a California court of assault with intent to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon. On appeal of the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition, Butcher makes several claims based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Butcher is not entitled to relief because he has, under the facts of this case, failed to show that counsel was not reasonably competent and diligent.
FACTS
Charles Butcher was convicted in California state court of assault with intent to commit murder and related charges. 1 The jury found that he…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- People v. SedenoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by98 opinions
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