Legal Opinion
Day v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 27, 2009No. 07-40699PublishedCited by 166 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODRIGUEZ, District Judge:
Denise Ann Day, the Petitioner-Appellant, appeals a district court order that dismissed her habeas corpus application filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Day was convicted in Texas state court on three counts of injury to a child in violation of Texas Penal Code § 22.04(a)(1). Following an unsuccessful appeal of the convictions and the denial of a state court habeas petition, Day filed her federal writ petition, arguing in part that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to examine adequately the prosecution’s medical evidence prior to trial,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Rompilla v. BeardSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Miller v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by166 opinions
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