Legal Opinion
Jonathan W. Batten v. David Scurr, Warden, Iowa State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1981No. 80-1919PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
Appellant-respondent appeals from an order of the district court1 sustaining Jonathan Batten’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court held that (1) a statement made by the principal witness for the prosecution in Batten’s state drug conspiracy trial denied him a fair trial in violation of the due process clause; and (2) certain remarks by the trial judge impermissibly compromised Batten’s right against self-incrimination. We reverse.
*566I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Batten was convicted by a jury in Iowa District Court of conspiracy to deliver a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Arthur Houston v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Bobby G. SplainCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Charles Lee Thomas v. Donald W. WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Lewis C. Wallace v. A.L. Lockhart, Director of Arkansas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Prado McGee Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Russell Earl Nichols v. George SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Harold Hobbs v. A.L. LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Edward MuzaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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