Legal Opinion
Samuel J. Parker v. Jim Rose, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1984No. 83-5246PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner appeals from the District Court’s denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He alleges that he was denied his sixth amendment right to effective assistance of counsel at trial because his court-appointed public defender failed to investigate and prepare his case adequately. His claim is not frivolous. It deserves careful scrutiny.
Petitioner was convicted in June, 1977, for armed robbery and for being an habitual criminal. His punishment was set at ten years imprisonment on each robbery count and life imprisonment for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Robert A. Prather v. John Rees, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Howard Sampson v. Aileene Love, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Benoit v. BockDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2003
- Alley v. BellDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2000
- Waldo E. Granberry v. Larry MizellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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