Legal Opinion
DeVille v. Whitley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1994No. 92-04829PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, Patrick DeVille and Jimmy Vidrine, appeal the dismissal of their habeas petition. Appellants contend that their pleas of guilt to second degree murder are invalid because (1) they lacked the mental capacity to plead; (2) they were not informed of the elements of second degree murder; (3) their attorneys coerced them into pleading; and (4) they were denied the effective assistance of counsel. After a careful review of these contentions, we affirm the district court’s dismissal.
BACKGROUND
On September 8, 1980, Homer Gautreaux was robbed and bound, forced to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by39 opinions
- Amos v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Rasheed KayodeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- Daniel v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Innocent BatamulaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
- Christopher Joseph Salazar v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.