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HOBBS v. BLACKBURN

No. 83-3302 Summary Calendar.

752 F.2d 1079 (1985)

John HOBBS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Frank BLACKBURN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 14, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Musser, IV, New Orleans, La. (Court appt.), for petitioner-appellant.

William R. Campbell, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, La., for respondent-appellee.

Before REAVLEY, POLITZ and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Upon entry of a guilty plea to second degree murder of his wife, John David Hobbs was given a mandatory life sentence, without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence for 20 years. In due course Hobbs sought federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 contending that: (1) his guilty plea was not knowing, free and voluntary, (2) no factual predicate for the offense was established, and (3) he was denied effective assistance...

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