Legal Opinion
James Capps v. George Sullivan
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1990No. 89-2220PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
James Capps, a state prisoner, brought a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 after exhausting state remedies. He claims his constitutional rights were violated during a state court trial in which he was convicted of trafficking in heroin, in violation of N.M.Stat.Ann. § 30-31-20. His contention is that his counsel was constitutionally inadequate in his representation. Capps took the stand at trial and admitted all of the elements of the crime; and there was evidence to support an entrapment defense. But Capps’ lawyer opted to pursue a jury…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by24 opinions
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