Legal Opinion
Railey v. Webb
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2008No. 06-5806PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Ricky Dale Railey appeals the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Railey argues that judicial bias, ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and his invalid plea of guilty warrant reversal of the district court’s decision. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
The following background facts are taken from the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ opinion that affirmed the state trial court’s denial of Railey’s post-conviction motion:
Railey and his girlfriend engaged…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by104 opinions
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