Legal Opinion
Curtis Lee Morrison v. Wayne Estelle
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1992No. 92-15041PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHOADES, District Judge:
Curtis Lee Morrison appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus petition, brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Morrison claims ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal because his attorney failed to argue, inter alia, inadequate notice of a felony-murder charge. We affirm the district court’s dismissal.
BACKGROUND
On April 21,1973, Morrison and his nephew were driving on Highway Four in a pickup truck when the drive shaft of the truck broke and the vehicle coasted to a stop. While his nephew left to get help, Morrison tried to remove the truck’s…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- People v. MurtishawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- Norman Elmer Miller v. J.C. Keeney, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- People v. GallegoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by61 opinions
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