U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1987

Rodney Knuckles, AKA Ricky Johnson v. State of Ohio

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · Decided April 20, 1987

816 F.2d 680; 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 5165; 1987 WL 37144 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion

816 F.2d 680

Unpublished Disposition
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Rodney KNUCKLES, aka Ricky Johnson, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
STATE OF OHIO, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 86-4067.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

April 20, 1987.

Before MARTIN, WELLFORD and MILBURN, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

This matter is before the Court for consideration of appellant's motion for counsel on appeal from the district court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus (28 U.S.C. Sec.2254). The case has been referred to a panel of this Court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit, and upon examination of the record, we conclude that oral argument is not needed.

For the reasons stated in the magistrate's report and recommendation, adopted by the district court, the order of October 22, 1986, is affirmed. The motion for appointment of counsel is denied. Rule 9(b), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.

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