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COOLEY v. NIX

No. 84-1194.

738 F.2d 345 (1984)

Ronald Eugene COOLEY, Appellant, v. Crispus NIX, Warden, Iowa State Penitentiary, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided July 9, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kermit L. Dunahoo, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen. of Iowa, Thomas D. McGrane, Asst. Atty. Gen., Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.

Before HEANEY, Circuit Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Ronald Eugene Cooley appeals from the final judgment of the District Court1 for the Southern District of Iowa denying his petition for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For reversal Cooley argues that the district court erred in finding that his defense counsel's failure to interview potential alibi witnesses did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the district court....

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