Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1998No. 97-20023PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Sidney McDonald appeals the denial of an evidentiary hearing and dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.
I
McDonald pleaded guilty in state court to delivery of cocaine. Pursuant to a plea bargain, the state recommended fifteen years’ imprisonment. The court accepted McDonald’s guilty plea and sentenced him to the suggested term. No direct appeal was taken.
McDonald filed a habeas petition in state court, challenging his conviction and sentence. He alleged, inter alia, ineffective assistance of counsel, claiming that his trial counsel had…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Ludevina Ayala CervantesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- McCormick v. StalderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Hamilton v. LyonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Jerry Lynn Young v. Robert Herring, Lee County SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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3Cited by95 opinions
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- Barrientes v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Arthur v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
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