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Fink v. Fabian

United States District Court, D. Minnesota
Nov 26, 2007
Civil No. 06-3908 (RHK/RLE) (D. Minn. Nov. 26, 2007)

Summary

holding that a state court did not unreasonably apply clearly established federal law in holding that a defense lawyer's failure to engage in further inquiry regarding racial prejudices was a question of trial strategy

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Opinion

Civil No. 06-3908 (RHK/RLE).

November 26, 2007


ORDER


Before the Court are Petitioner's Objections to the October 16, 2007, Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge Raymond L. Erickson. Judge Erickson has recommended the dismissal with prejudice of Petitioner's habeas corpus petition.

The Court has reviewed de novo the objected to portions of the Report and Recommendation and is satisfied that Judge Erickson's recommended disposition is fully supported by the factual record before him and controlling legal authorities. Judge Erickson's thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation will be adopted in its entirety.

Accordingly, and upon all the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS ORDERED:

1. Petitioner's Objections (Doc. No. 13) are OVERRULED;

2. The Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 12) is ADOPTED; and

3. The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Doc. No. 1) is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.


Summaries of

Fink v. Fabian

United States District Court, D. Minnesota
Nov 26, 2007
Civil No. 06-3908 (RHK/RLE) (D. Minn. Nov. 26, 2007)

holding that a state court did not unreasonably apply clearly established federal law in holding that a defense lawyer's failure to engage in further inquiry regarding racial prejudices was a question of trial strategy

Summary of this case from Springs v. Hobbs
Case details for

Fink v. Fabian

Case Details

Full title:Richard Fink, Petitioner, v. Joan Fabian, Commissioner of Corrections…

Court:United States District Court, D. Minnesota

Date published: Nov 26, 2007

Citations

Civil No. 06-3908 (RHK/RLE) (D. Minn. Nov. 26, 2007)

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