Legal Opinion
Armstead v. Scott
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1994No. 92-01648Published
1Opinion of the Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 92-1648. Willie D. ARMSTEAD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Wayne SCOTT, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Respondent-Appellee. Nov. 3, 1994. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Before KING, JOLLY and STEWART, Circuit Judges. STEWART, Circuit Judge: This is a habeas corpus action brought by a state court prisoner, Willie D. Armstead, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in connection with his guilty plea to two counts of aggravated robbery in Texas state court.…
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