Legal Opinion
Robert Patrick Powell v. James Spalding & Slade Gorton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1982No. 81-3463PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
The panel has unanimously agreed that this case may be submitted without oral argument. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).
Robert Patrick Powell, a Washington state prisoner, appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He contends that the state trial court erred in allowing the jury to separate overnight without his personal knowledge or consent and that he was denied his sixth amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. We reject both contentions. We do not reach the issue whether the trial court improperly communicated with the jury while Powell…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Troy Cooper v. C. J. FitzharrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- James Earl Hines v. J. J. Enomoto, Director, California Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Dennis Lee Cartwright v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- John v. Carothers v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Charles Jones v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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