Legal Opinion
Charles W. Garton v. Harold R. Swenson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1974No. 74-1041PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
In this state habeas corpus appeal appellant asks this court to depart from its standards for measuring ineffective assistance of counsel. We decline, but remand the case to the district court for an evidentiary hearing.
The underlying facts of this case can be gleaned from its long, reported history. The direct appeal from jury conviction is reported as State v. Garton, 371 S.W.2d 283 (Mo.1963). Garton’s subsequent post-conviction motion pursuant to Rule 27.26, V.A.M.S., was denied without hearing and affirmed. State v. Garton, 396 S.W.2d 581 (Mo.1965). In Garton’s…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. Willie Decoster, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Roger Lee McQueen v. Harold R. Swenson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Limmie West, III v. State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Arthur Bruce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Baxter v. RoseTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- United States v. PaleniusUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
- United States v. Wayne Earl EllisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Sanford Thomas v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Jay Randall Wolfs v. R. G. Britton, Superintendent, Tucker Unit, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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