Legal Opinion
United States v. James Ricky Kinsey
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1990No. 89-1675PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge.
Defendant James Ricky Kinsey, who pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamine with intent to distribute, appeals his conviction. Kinsey contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the sixth amendment. Because Kinsey failed to raise this issue in the trial court, we cannot evaluate it on appeal. We therefore dismiss that portion of the appeal without prejudice to his right to raise the issue in a habeas corpus proceeding.
Kinsey further argues that in determining his sentence, the district court erred by considering information he disclosed to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Marcus T. Baumann v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Tommy Ray HigdonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,553 United States of America v. Irving M. DrobnyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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