Legal Opinion
Waters v. Lockett
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 25, 2013No. Civil Action No. 2013-0049PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Petitioner Lewis Waters is serving a lengthy sentence for multiple convictions entered by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He seeks a writ of habeas corpus on the grounds that (1) the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (“DCCA”) deprived him of due process in failing to address certain issues on direct appeal and (2) his appellate counsel deprived him of his Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. (Pet. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Dkt. # 1] at 7-10.) In addition, petitioner…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Pinkerton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by5 opinions
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