Legal Opinion
Arthur D. Pierre v. Gerald Thompson, Secretary of the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1982No. 80-3300PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD C. REED, Jr., District Judge:
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court did not grant an evidentiary hearing. The issue is whether the district court properly relied upon the finding of the state appellate court on the question of the adequacy of the relief awarded to the appellant by the state courts for breach of his plea agreement.
Appellant pled guilty to robbery charges in the Superior Court of Washington for King County on April 8, 1974. He apparently also admitted being armed with a firearm at the time of each offense. How ever,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Wallace Culbreath v. Alfred t.rundleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
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