Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1998No. 11-20035PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:
Terry Lynn Jackson, Texas state prisoner # 671756, filed a petition for federal habeas relief, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging that he had received ineffective assistance of counsel on direct appeal from his state drug offense conviction. The district court conditionally granted Jackson’s habeas petition, stating that the writ would not issue if, within a reasonable time, Jackson was afforded an out-of-time direct appeal. Respondent, Gary L. Johnson (“the State”), appeals. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Following a jury trial in May 1994, Jackson…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Lockhart v. FretwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by65 opinions
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