Legal Opinion
Rudy D. Cannon v. W.C. Berry
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 1984No. 82-7403PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
The State of Alabama appeals a district court order regarding the habeas corpus petition of Rudy D. Cannon. The court found that Cannon received ineffective assistance when his appellate counsel failed to file a brief on Cannon’s direct appeal from his state court conviction; it granted Cannon habeas relief unless, within a reasonable time, the State affords Cannon either reconsideration of his direct appeal or a new trial. We affirm.
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In May of 1980, a Jefferson County, Alabama, jury convicted Cannon of first degree murder and…
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