Legal Opinion
Cordova v. Baca
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 2003No. 02-55713PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
We must evaluate under AEDPA a state court’s decision to apply harmless error review where a criminal defendant was not represented by counsel at trial, following a defective waiver of his right to counsel.
Facts
Petitioner Henry Cordova was arrested outside his home after an altercation involving his neighbors. He was handcuffed by a Deputy Sheriff and placed in the back seat of a patrol car. After the deputy entered the ear and sat in the driver’s *925seat, Cordova either sneezed (his story) or spit (the deputy’s story), as a result of which something unsavory…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Penson v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Cordova v. BacaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Walton v. HillDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2009
- George v. ALMAGERDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2009
- Hersh v. State of Alaska, Attorney General for AlaskaDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 2019
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