Legal Opinion
Eady v. Morgan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 13, 2008No. 06-5731PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Ernest B. Eady appeals the judgment of the district court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Eady was convicted of second degree murder in Tennessee state court. He argues that he was entitled to a writ of habeas corpus because there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction and because his counsel had provided ineffective assistance on direct appeal. Both his claims are based on the fact that, subsequent to- his conviction, Tennessee law regarding the scienter required for second degree murder was…
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- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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