Legal Opinion
McLendon v. Woodard
District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Decided June 23, 1989No. C-C-83-099-MPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
McMILLAN, Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Through a tortuous procedural history, recounted below, the court must decide one issue: Is the appeal of a state court criminal conviction rendered meaningless because portions of the trial transcript are unavailable?
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Petitioner was tried on a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon during the April 23, 1979, session of the Anson County, North Carolina, Superior Court. He entered a plea of not guilty. At trial, the state offered the testimony of the victim, Floyd Ratliff, three law enforcement officers, and a codefendant,…
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