Charles Bainton Butcher v. J. Marquez, Superintendent, and Attorney General, State of California

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1985-05-15

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BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge: Butcher, a state prisoner, was convicted by a California court of assault with intent to commit murder and assault with a deadly weapon. On appeal of the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition, Butcher makes several claims based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Butcher is not entitled to relief because he has, under the facts of this case…

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