Legal Opinion
David D. Heaton v. Crispus C. Nix, Warden, Isp
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1991No. 89-3001PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
David Heaton was convicted of first degree murder after firing six shots through the door of a bar and killing one of the members of a band performing there. Heaton’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleges: (1) that his attorney rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to fully investigate and present an intoxication defense and because he failed to investigate and present the alternative defense of self-defense; and (2) that the use of terrorism as the underlying felony for felony murder constituted double jeopardy and violated his due process…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- State v. BeemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
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