Johnson v. Watkins

OPINION

Robert Stanley Johnson, a former police officer, was convicted by a jury of two counts of first degree sexual offense and eight counts of indecent liberties with a minor. The state appellate courts affirmed Johnson’s convictions 1 and Johnson timely filed a habeas corpus petition in federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court granted partial summary judgment to Johnson on his habeas petition, holding that his conviction was obtained in violation of his right to effective assistance of counsel. 2 We reverse that part of the district court’s decision granting…