Legal Opinion
Norman Bates v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondents
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1986No. 86-3397PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Norman Bates appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In this appeal Bates contends that several due process violations and ineffective assistance of counsel during his state criminal prosecution justify habeas relief, and, therefore, the district court erroneously denied his writ. Having considered Bates’ allegations, we are unpersuaded that he deserves habeas relief and thus affirm the district court.
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Norman Bates is a state prisoner currently serving a life sentence at the Louisiana…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by41 opinions
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