Legal Opinion
Smith v. Singletary
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1999No. 96-2421PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Tyrone Smith, a prisoner of the state of Florida, appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the district court’s denial of Smith’s petition.
Background
In 1989, defendant Tyrone Smith was charged by information with one count of robbery and one count of obstructing or opposing an officer with violence. Before his arrest on these charges, Smith had at least one out-of-state felony conviction. 1
Before trial, the state prosecution offered Smith a plea…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Eurus Kelly Waters v. Albert G. Thomas, Warden Georgia Diagnostic and Classification CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Jerry White v. Harry K. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- James Randall Rogers, Cross-Appellee. v. Walter D. ZantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- New v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
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