Michael Lee Smith v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 1991-01-15

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LAY, Chief Judge. Michael Lee Smith appeals the magistrate’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Smith alleges: 1) his Sixth Amendment rights were violated when he was denied counsel at a critical stage of the criminal proceedings; 2) his due process rights were violated when he was denied counsel at a critical stage of the proceedings; and 3) his eighth amendmen…

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