Legal Opinion

Bieghler v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 2005No. 34S00-0511-SD-679PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PUBLISHED ORDER CONCERNING SUCCESSIVE PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASE

Introduction

Marvin Bieghler remains convicted of two murders and sentenced to death after having completed the judicial review to which he is entitled as a matter of right. After the State moved to set an execution date, Bieghler tendered papers asking permission to litigate three additional claims concerning Indiana's lethal-injection method of- execution, the length of time since his conviction, and the evidence of his guilt. Because we conclude Bieghler has not shown a reasonable possibility he is…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Bieghler v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Bieghler v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Lackey v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2000

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. HesterTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
  2. State v. SparksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  3. Gardner v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2006
  5. Malicoat v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2006

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