Legal Opinion
Robert Lee Norris v. Henry Risley, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1989No. 87-4280PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
Norris appeals the dismissal, without an evidentiary hearing, of his habeas corpus petition. After a jury trial in a Montana court Norris was convicted of one count of aggravated kidnapping and two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. On appeal the Montana Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. He is presently serving a ninety-year sentence. The parties agree that Norris has met the exhaustion requirement with respect to the claim raised in this petition.
Norris denied having any sexual contact with the complaining witness, and the evidence at trial was in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by159 opinions
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