Legal Opinion
Norman L. Birl v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1981No. 80-2179PublishedCited by 442 opinions
1Per curiam
Norman Lee Birl appeals from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief. Birl was convicted, after pleading guilty, of robbery and murder in Texas. His petition claims ineffective assistance of counsel, coercion of a guilty plea and failure by the trial judge to admonish him of the consequences of his coerced plea. The magistrate recommended that his petition be denied under Rule 9(a) of the Rules Governing § 2254 eases, or alternatively on the merits. The district court adopted the findings and recommendation of the magistrate that the petition be denied under Rule 9(a). We are…
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3Cited by442 opinions
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