Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 2009No. 06-20882PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Kevin Jamal Rogers, a Texas state prisoner, appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Rogers seeks federal habeas relief from his Texas conviction for the murder of Dr. Lillie Lock-hart. Rogers was fifteen years old at the time of the offense, but he was certified to stand trial as an adult. A jury found Rogers guilty of capital murder, and the trial court assessed an automatic life sentence. Rogers now argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel when his trial attorney failed to preserve error…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by27 opinions
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