Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2007No. 04-11188PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
On December 12, 2001, a Texas state jury found Petitioner-Appellant Scotty Harrison (“Harrison”) guilty of sexual assault. Harrison received a mandatory life sentence because the jury also determined that he had been previously convicted of sexual assault. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 12.42(c)(2)(A)® and (B)(ii). Harrison unsuccessfully challenged his conviction in the state courts. Having exhausted all avenues of relief in the state system, Harrison filed a federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Neal v. PuckettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by49 opinions
- United States v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
- Gregory v. ThalerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Nicole Harris v. Sheryl ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
- Richards v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Salts v. EppsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
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