Legal Opinion
Jerome Messer v. Raymond Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1996No. 94-3362PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRETT, District Judge.
In 1989, Petitioner-Appellant Jerome Mes-ser (“Messer”), following a trial by jury, was convicted in Kansas state court of aggravated battery, receiving a sentence of five to fifteen years’ imprisonment, and aggravated kidnapping, receiving a sentence of life imprisonment. He appeals from the denial by the United States District Court of Kansas of his application for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
ISSUES PRESENTED
I. Whether sufficient evidence exists to sustain Messer’s conviction of aggravated kidnapping.
II. Whether the physical line-up in which…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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- Ford v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- James v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by50 opinions
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