HEATON v. NIX

No. 89-3001.

924 F.2d 130 (1991)

David D. HEATON, Appellant, v. Crispus C. NIX, Warden, ISP, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided January 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon M. Kinnamon, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for appellant.

Thomas D. McGrane, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge, ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge, and LARSON, Senior District Judge.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

David Heaton was convicted of first degree murder after firing six shots through the door of a bar and killing one of the members of a band performing there. Heaton's petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleges: (1) that his attorney rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to fully investigate and present an intoxication defense and because he failed to investigate and present the...

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