United States Ninth Circuit

The Nevada Supreme Court did not rely on an independent and adequate state ground in denying petitioner's claim, thus his claim that attorneys failed to file a direct appeal is not procedurally defaulted.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/2002
• Decided 04/28/2003
• Published 04/28/2003

Judges

• Before D.W. NELSON, BEEZER and McLANE WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kelly Koerner, Petitioner-Appellant, Carson City, NV, appearing pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• David K. Neidert, Deputy Attorney General, Carson City, NV, for Respondent-Appellee.