Legal Opinion
Cecil C. Jones v. Jack Cowley Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1994No. 93-6277PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Cecil C. Jones appeals from an order of the district court adopting the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In his pro se application, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petitioner contended that he was denied a direct appeal of his criminal convictions through no fault of his own when his retained counsel failed to perfect his appeal. 1
In examining the district court’s order, we review conclusions of law de novo. Martin v. Kaiser, 907 F.2d 931, 933 (10th Cir.1990). State court factual…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Evitts v. LuceySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Noe D. Lujan v. Robert J. TansyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- James L. Abels, Sr. v. Stephen Kaiser, Warden Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Everett Lee Baker v. Stephen Kaiser, Warden and Attorney General of the State of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Michael R. Romero v. Robert J. Tansy and Attorney General of the State of New MexicoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- Fratus v. DelandCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- Anthony Lee Cunningham v. Warren T. Diesslin, Warden, Buena Vista Correctional Facility, Colorado Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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