Legal Opinion
Donald Dickson v. G.E. Sullivan, Superintendent, Oregon State Correctional Institution
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1988No. 86-3696PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Dickson, a convicted murderer, appeals the judgment of the district court denying his writ of habeas corpus. Dickson argues (1) that the trial judge’s finding that the jury’s exposure to extraneous information was limited to a single statement by a deputy sheriff is clearly erroneous, and (2) that the State of Oregon failed to prove that receipt by state jurors of extrinsic evidence was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Because our review of the record convinces us that there is a reasonable possibility that the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by112 opinions
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