1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 926 F.2d
  5. 926 F.2d 1554 (1991)
 

TAPIA v. TANSY

No. 89-2209.

926 F.2d 1554 (1991)

Santiago TAPIA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Robert TANSY, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

March 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tova Indritz, Federal Public Defender (Teresa E. Storch, Asst. Federal Public Defender, on the briefs), Albuquerque, N.M., for petitioner-appellant.

Anthony Tupler, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Hal Stratton, Atty. Gen., with him on the brief), Santa Fe, N.M., for respondent-appellee.

Before LOGAN, ANDERSON and EBEL, Circuit Judges.

STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

Santiago "Jimmy" Tapia ("Jimmy" or "Tapia") was convicted in New Mexico state court of second degree murder in the death of Jeffrey Stevers and aggravated battery of Sergio de la Rosa. After exhausting his appeals in state court with respect to issues raised here, Tapia filed for habeas relief in federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, contending that: (1) the loss of the original preliminary hearing tapes violated his...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases