Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Turner v. Cuyler
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 19, 1977No. Civ. A. 77-915PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
This case arises upon a petition for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Relator, Geary Turner, was convicted of second degree murder 1 after a trial without a jury in state court. Turner now argues that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because, without consulting him, his attorney 2 waived closing argument. For the reasons that follow, I find that the petition for relief must be denied. 3
It is well established in this circuit that what is required of counsel is “normal and not exceptional representation.” Moore v. United States, 432…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. LeeArizona Supreme Court · 1984
- Flamer v. State of DelawareCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- State v. VigilanteNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983
- U. S. Ex Rel. Turner v. CuylerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Virella v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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