Legal Opinion

John Matthew Toomey v. Bill J. Bunnell, Warden

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 13, 1990No. 88-6402PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEEZER, Circuit Judge,

with whom FARRIS, Circuit Judge, joins:

John Toomey appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Toomey alleges that his attorney’s failure to move for the suppression of certain evidence constituted ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the actions of California police and courts violated his due process rights. We affirm.

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On May 23, 1982, Toomey was arrested in his automobile for armed robbery in San Diego, California. Toomey does not contend that the arresting officer, Officer Ray-bould, lacked probable cause. Officer Ray-bould…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. United States v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Granberry v. GreerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States v. Brent Paul SwansonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. United States v. Sonnie Davis v. Kevin Davis, United States of America v. Kevin DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  3. Childress v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  4. Branch v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Gary Lee Davis v. Executive Director of Department of Corrections, as Head of the Department of Corrections, Ari ZavarasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996

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