Legal Opinion

Chris McGorman v. Daniel Akers, Warden

District Court, E.D. Kentucky

Decided February 13, 2026No. 5:21-cv-00214Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION AT LEXINGTON CASE NO. 5:21-CV-214-KKC-MAS CHRIS MCGORMAN, Petitioner, v. OPINION AND ORDER DANIEL AKERS, WARDEN, Lee Adjustment Center, Respondent. *** *** *** The matter is before the Court on Petitioner Chris McGorman’s petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (DE 1.) Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett has filed a report recommending that the Court grant McGorman’s petition as to Count II, an ineffective assistance of counsel claim regarding a 20-year plea offer. (DE 39.) Judge Stinnett…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012

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