Legal Opinion
Bobby Gene Tippitt v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1990No. 89-1876PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Bobby Gene Tippitt appeals the denial of his writ of habeas corpus by the district court1 due to procedural errors. Because we conclude that his habeas claims for ineffective assistance of counsel were not first raised in his state petitions for relief and that he has not shown cause why they should now be heard, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Tippitt was charged with capital felony murder in Arkansas in 1983. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder, a crime which can carry a life sentence, and following his plea received a life sentence. He then pursued…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Larry Doby Smittie v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Dept. Of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Eddie Joe Buckley v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
3Cited by31 opinions
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- Donnie Lee Wyldes, Jr. v. Thomas Hundley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Martsay Bolder, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Bill Armontrout, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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