Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Elo
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided February 12, 1996No. 2:95-cv-71226PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
O’MEARA, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Before the Court is petitioner John James Thompson’s pro se habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Also before the Court is petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel or for an extension of time to answer the responsive pleading. Petitioner is a state inmate at Adrian Temporary Correctional Facility in Adrian, Michigan where respondent Frank Elo is the warden.
On March 18, 1986, a jury in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court found petitioner guilty of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. On April 28, 1986, the…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by4 opinions
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