Legal Opinion
Donnell Flippins v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1987No. 85-6091PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This case raises the single issue of ineffective assistance of counsel in the alleged failure to exercise minimal diligence in investigating the circumstances of an underlying conviction with respect to a charge of violating federal statutes that prohibit convicted criminals from possessing firearms. We previously considered an appeal from Flippins' conviction in 1984 and remanded the case to the district court for an evidentiary hearing on the merits of his claim. See Flippins v. United States, 747 F.2d 1089, 1092 (6th Cir.1984). At the hearing on remand, the district…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Larry James Krist v. Dale FoltzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Don Allen ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- United States v. Robert Francis HanleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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