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977 F.2d 149·
5th Cir.·
1992-10-29
The court held that the petitioner's counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to adequately investigate and present independent psychiatric evidence regarding the petitioner's mental state during the penalty phase of his capital murder trial.
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971 F.2d 172·
8th Cir.·
1992-08-03
The court held that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the defendant used physical force to resist apprehension immediately after a misdemeanor theft, entitling him to habeas relief.
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717 F.2d 295·
6th Cir.·
1983-09-16
The court held that the district court correctly found ineffective assistance of counsel, as the state court's contrary findings were not supported by the record.
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657 F.2d 244·
9th Cir.·
1981-09-08
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411 F.2d 808·
10th Cir.·
1969-05-26
The federal court correctly dismissed the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, deferring to the state court's findings.