Legal Opinion
Leon Robins v. James Fortner
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 17, 2012No. 10-6125PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALGENON L. MARBLEY, District Judge.
Petitioner Leon Robins was convicted of first-degree, premeditated murder in state trial court. After the state appellate court affirmed, Robins filed a habeas corpus petition in which he contends his trial counsel was ineffective for various reasons. The state trial court found that counsel’s representation was not deficient or prejudicial, and the state appellate court affirmed. Robins filed a pro se habeas eorpus petition in the district court, which was amended and then dismissed by the district court. Because Robins fails to demonstrate that the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Momon v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by40 opinions
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