Legal Opinion
Lorraine Meeks v. Donna Bergen
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1984No. 83-1578PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.
The State of Michigan (the state) appealed the decision of the district court granting the petitioner-appellee, Lorraine Meeks’ (petitioner) petition for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The basis of the district court’s judgment was a determination that petitioner had been denied effective assistance of counsel requiring habeas relief from her state court conviction. On appeal, the state initially alleged that the district court erred in reaching the merits of the petitioner’s claim and additionally that the district court erred in determining that…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by84 opinions
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