Legal Opinion

Linda J. Hook v. State of Iowa

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 22, 2002No. 01-3990PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Linda J. Hook appeals from the district court’s 1 dismissal of her petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court granted a certificate of appealability solely on the issue of whether Hook’s trial counsel was ineffective for allowing the introduction of evidence pertaining to her invocation of her right to remain silent and to speak with an attorney. We affirm.

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On November 3,1990, Hook drove to the home of her ex-husband, Steven Hook, who was present in the residence with his fiancé, Maija Zureck. Steven opened the door in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Wainwright v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Anthony Siers v. Douglas Weber, Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary Mark W. Barnett, South Dakota Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SpotzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. DiNicolaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. DiNicolaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Commonwealth v. DuffeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Commonwealth v. DuffeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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