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JOHNSON v. LOCKHART

No. 89-2262.

921 F.2d 796 (1990)

Cornist D. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. A.L. LOCKHART, Director, ADC, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 26, 1990.

Rehearing Denied February 20, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evelyn Moorhead, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

Sandra Bailey Moll, Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

Before MAGILL, Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and BEAM, Circuit Judge.

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

Cornist Johnson appeals the magistrate judge's1 denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. Johnson claims he received ineffective assistance of counsel during his state court criminal trial because his attorney failed to: investigate the case adequately and prepare for trial; offer a theory of the case or put forth evidence at trial; advise Johnson of the limitations...

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