Legal Opinion
Bair v. Phillips
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided June 21, 2000No. 2:99-cv-72643PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUGGAN, District Judge.
Melvin Doyle Bair (“Petitioner”) seeks the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his application, filed pro se, Petitioner challenges his conviction on one count of manslaughter, Mioh.Comp.Laws § 750.321. For the reasons stated below, Petitioner’s application for a writ of habeas corpus shall be denied.
Background
Petitioner’s conviction arose out of the disappearance of his mother Ina Bair on January 9, 1985. Petitioner told extended family members that he had placed his mother in an unlicenced nursing home and that she did not want…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Doyle v. ScuttDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2004
- Johnson v. WarrenDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2004
- Myers v. StraubDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2001
- Hastings v. YukinsDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2002
- Cowans v. BagleyDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 2008
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.