Legal Opinion
Rex L. Leighton v. Harold A. Cox, Warden, New Mexico State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1966No. 8640PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Chief Judge.
Having exhausted his remedies in the courts of New Mexico, petitioner applied to the federal district court for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that the New Mexico state conviction and sentence he is now serving is a constitutional nullity because (1) he was not represented by counsel at his preliminary hearing in the state proceedings against him, (2) he had not been properly advised of his right to remain silent and to the assistance of counsel before making the confession used against him, and (3) such confession was coerced because of prolonged examination by state…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Michael John Bell v. Wayne K. PattersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Dillon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- State v. GravesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- United States v. Floyd Edward IrelandCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Leroy St. Clair Brown, Jr. v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
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