Legal Opinion
Louis Matire v. Louie Wainwright
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 9, 1987No. 84-5705PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Matire appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus with regard to his claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel on his direct appeal. Matire is currently in the custody of Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections. Matire was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1968.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1967, Matire was romantically involved with and sometimes lived with Dianne Benhardt, who was separated from her husband Robert Benhardt. In mid-May, 1967, Dianne indicated to…
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