Legal Opinion
Ernest Sutton Bell v. Mack Jarvis Robert Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 23, 2000No. 98-7002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded by published opinion. SeniorJudge BUTZNER wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge MURNAGHAN joined. Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Ernest Sutton Bell appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus. Bell challenges his convictions for rape and other sexual offenses on the ground that his appellate counsel failed to argue that the trial court, despite an objection, improperly closed the courtroom. Because Bell’s appellate counsel was constitutionally ineffective, we reverse and remand the case for…
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