Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Scott
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2000No. 98-6085PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
In this case, petitioner Ronnie Lee Barnes appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Mr. Barnes asserts that the Oklahoma state court’s application of a 1987 statutory amendment adding life without parole to the sentencing options for first degree murder violates his rights under the Ex Post Facto Clause. For the reasons that follow, we disagree and affirm the district court’s denial of Mr. Barnes’ habeas corpus petition. 1
Background
On April 6, 1988, Mr. Barnes was charged with first degree murder for a crime…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hogan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2006
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- State v. FortinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008
- Chris Francis Williams v. Ernest Roe, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Beeman v. OrtizCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
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