Legal Opinion
Dominick Cacoperdo v. Peter Demosthenes the Attorney General of the State of Nevada
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1994No. 93-15794PublishedCited by 280 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Chief Judge:
Cacoperdo was convicted in Nevada state court of ten counts of sexually assaulting his three teenaged stepdaughters. After unsuccessfully pursuing - a direct appeal and state habeas corpus relief, Cacoperdo filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court. He now appeals from the district court’s order denying his petition. The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253.
To merit federal habeas relief, Cacoperdo must demonstrate that his imprisonment is “in…
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