Legal Opinion
Otis Adams v. Charles Balkcom, Warden, and Arthur K. Bolton, State Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 8, 1982No. 81-7728PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires review of the district court’s denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed on behalf of a state prisoner pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254, on the ground of denial of the constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel.
FACTS
On November 22, 1974, Otis Adams, the appellant, arrived at the apartment where he lived with Rosie Mae Stewart. Finding Stewart in her bedroom, Adams accused her of being drunk and a heated argument started. After Stewart told him to get out, Adams began gathering his clothes. As the couple stood arguing in a…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Herring v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- United States v. BurrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
- Commonwealth v. MirandaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1986
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