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Jason v. Cain

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Oct 13, 2006
Civil Action No. 04-0882 Section: "S" (1) (E.D. La. Oct. 13, 2006)

Summary

rejecting ineffective assistance claim based on failure to push for theft as a responsive verdict for purse snatching

Summary of this case from Davies v. Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary

Opinion

Civil Action No. 04-0882 Section: "S" (1).

October 13, 2006


ORDER


The Court, having considered the petition, the record, the applicable law and the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and the petitioner's objections to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, hereby denies the petitioner's objections, approves the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, and adopts it as its own opinion. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the federal petition of Alonzo Jason for habeas corpus relief is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.


Summaries of

Jason v. Cain

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Oct 13, 2006
Civil Action No. 04-0882 Section: "S" (1) (E.D. La. Oct. 13, 2006)

rejecting ineffective assistance claim based on failure to push for theft as a responsive verdict for purse snatching

Summary of this case from Davies v. Warden Louisiana State Penitentiary
Case details for

Jason v. Cain

Case Details

Full title:ALONZO JASON v. BURL CAIN, WARDEN

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Date published: Oct 13, 2006

Citations

Civil Action No. 04-0882 Section: "S" (1) (E.D. La. Oct. 13, 2006)

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