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Matthews v. Bonner

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided April 1, 2015No. 15-1011Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AND DISMISSING THE APPEAL

ROBERT E. BACHARACH, Circuit Judge.

The present appeal grew out of a wedding celebration between Mr. Matthews and his new bride. According to the prosecution, the celebration ended when Mr. Matthews beat his new wife with a baseball bat and brass knuckles. Mr. Matthews was convicted on state charges of assault and illegal possession of a weapon.

After unsuccessfully appealing and seeking certiorari in state court, Mr. Matthews sought federal habeas relief. The federal district court denied relief, and Mr. Matthews wants to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Barnes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
  3. Valdez v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  4. Laurson v. LeybaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  5. Marshall Batchelor v. Burl Cain, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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