LEWIS v. LOCKHART

No. 76-1189.

538 F.2d 798 (1976)

Matthew LEWIS, Appellant, v. A. L. LOCKHART, Superintendent, Arkansas Department of Correction, Cummins Unit, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 14, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred H. Harrison (on brief), Downie & Harrison, Little Rock, Ark., argued, for appellant.

Jack T. Lassiter, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Jim Guy Tucker, Atty. Gen., and B. J. McCoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, Ark., on brief, for appellee.

Before BRIGHT, ROSS and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Matthew Lewis appeals from a denial of his petition for habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Lewis alleges that his state court murder conviction was tainted by an inadmissible confession, an involuntary guilty plea, and ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

The district court, the Honorable G. Thomas Eisele presiding, held an extensive hearing on appellant's claim and filed a detailed opinion.

Judge Eisele found that the...

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