Richards v. Holloway

By Judge Daniel R. Bouton

The court has reviewed in its entirety the record in the above referenced case. The written arguments submitted by counsel have also been evaluated. Finally, the court has studied the cases and the authorities cited by both sides. For the reasons set forth below, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus will be denied.

Analysis

The principles of law that apply to the case were clearly established in Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). In order to succeed, the petitioner must first prove that his counsel made errors so serious in nature that counsel was not…