Legal Opinion
Wicks v. Lockhart
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided August 5, 1983No. PB-C-81-409PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
EISELE, Chief Judge.
The Court has received a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from Wayne Wicks, an inmate at the Cummins Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction. Petitioner’s claim that he is being unlawfully incarcerated is based upon the following grounds: (1) The evidence presented at his trial was insufficient to sustain the verdict; (2) The prosecution failed to disclose evidence favorable to the defense; and (3) Petitioner’s counsel was ineffective which had the effect of denying to him his right to a fair and impartial jury under…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. BarnettOhio Court of Appeals · 1990
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- State v. ThamerUtah Supreme Court · 1989
- Commander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1987
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