Legal Opinion
Donald R. Humble v. Percy Foreman, Attorney-At-Law
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1977No. 77-2644PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Humble, who is now serving two life terms in Louisiana State Prison after pleading guilty to two counts of murder in 1967, brought this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against his retained counsel in the murder case. His amended complaint alleged that his attorney conspired with the state trial judge and the prosecutor during the plea bargaining process, resulting in ineffective assistance of counsel.
The district court, in a thorough opinion, dismissed the complaint. We affirm.
Appellant seeks to find the requisite state action in the participation of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ramp v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Hill v. McClellanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Robert Vernon Bruce v. Henry Wade, District Attorney, Clarence Jones, Sheriff, Carl Roland, Chief Jailer, Alan Sweatt, Jail DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Dennis v. SparksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Juan A. Marrero and Maria Marrero v. City of Hialeah, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Mrs. Susie Lite Morrison v. City of Baton RougeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Sidney A. Sparks, R. L. Lynd, D/B/A Sidney A. Sparks, Trustee v. Duval County Ranch Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Ronald P. Richardson v. Les FlemingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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