Legal Opinion
Leon v. Felker
District Court, N.D. California
Decided January 13, 2011No. C 07-3954 MHPPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
Re: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
MARILYN HALL PATEL, District Judge.
Petitioner David Leon, a California prisoner incarcerated at the California State Prison in Susanville, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2254. This matter — wherein Leon challenges the constitutional validity of his convictions — is now before the court for consideration on the merits. For the reasons set forth below, the petition is granted in part.
BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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