Legal Opinion
Mike Hernandez v. Eddie S. Ylst, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1991No. 88-6459PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must determine whether a habeas petitioner’s federal constitutional rights were violated by a state court’s failure to hold a pre-trial competency hearing.
I
Petitioner Mike Hernandez was arrested following the shooting death on January 16, 1982, of a man who, at least in Hernandez’s mind, was having an affair with Hernandez’s wife. The evidence tying Hernandez to the killing was substantial. Witnesses observed Hernandez’s vehicle at the scene of the shooting, which was identified by the license plate number. The murder weapon was discovered on the very day of the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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