Legal Opinion
James David Irons v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Dept. Of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1984No. 83-2097PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
James David Irons appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We affirm.
Pursuant to a plea of guilty to the charge of raping his twelve-year-old daughter, Irons was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. On appeal the Arkansas Supreme Court vacated the guilty plea. Following a jury trial, Irons was found guilty of rape and sentenced to fifteen years. The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed his conviction. Irons v. State, 272 Ark. 493, 615 S.W.2d 374 (1981). Irons applied for post-conviction relief,…
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