Legal Opinion

Roy Allen Webster v. John D. Rees, Warden Steven Beshear, Attorney General of the State of Kentucky

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided March 20, 1984No. 82-5625PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIVELY, Chief Judge.

The petitioner appeals from the judgment of the district court denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner was convicted in a Kentucky court of rape and robbery and received consecutive sentences of twenty and ten years respectively. His conviction on both counts was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Kentucky. After exhausting state remedies as to the issues upon which he relies in this federal action, petitioner commenced the present habeas corpus proceedings.

Petitioner contends that his right to a fair trial was violated by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. United States v. Maneer LeonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1976
  3. United States v. Robert Earl BessCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979
  4. Fred Angel v. Roger Overberg, Supt.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
  5. James Cook v. Donald E. Bordenkircher, Superintendent, Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville, KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Richard Olsen v. Gerald T. McFaul SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. Steven Garofolo v. Philip Coomb, Superintendent, Eastern New York Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Garry JordanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  4. Steve Sizemore, Cross-Appellant v. Lloyd Fletcher, Warden, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  5. Morris Martin v. Dale E. FoltzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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