Legal Opinion
Fate Bryant v. E. B. Caldwell, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1973No. 73-2149PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
In May, 1971, appellant Fate Bryant was convicted of kidnapping and rape in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. His conviction was upheld on appeal by the Supreme Court of Georgia. Bryant v. State, 229 Ga. 60, 189 S.E.2d 435 (1972). He then brought this ha-beas corpus proceeding in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. That court entered an order dismissing the petition on March 13, 1973, and Bryant appealed. We affirm.
The essence of appellant’s argument is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in violation of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Viereck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Hart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Joseph Zicarelli v. Albert D. Gray, Jr., Superintendent, New Jersey State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Harry Lloyd DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Arthur Houston v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Rogers v. LynaughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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