Legal Opinion

Williams v. Jones

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided July 8, 2009No. 06-7103PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Per curiam

Petitioner-Appellant Michael Williams appeals from the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The only issue before us is whether, having determined that Mr. Williams received ineffective assistance of counsel in rejecting a plea offer, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (“OCCA”) fashioned a constitutionally permissible remedy. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse and remand. On remand, the district court should impose a remedy that comes as close as possible to remedying the constitutional violation, and is…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Littlejohn v. TrammellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
  3. Clayton v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
  4. Dudley Bryant, Jr. v. Warden, FCC Coleman - MediumCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  5. United States v. WamplerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010

40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API