Legal Opinion
Kokal v. Secretary, Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 18, 2010No. 08-11722PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
In this capital case, Gregory Alan Kokal claims that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. Kokal was sentenced to die by a Florida state court for the first degree murder of Jeffrey Russell, a sailor in the United States Navy. During post-conviction proceedings, the Florida Supreme Court concluded that Kokal’s trial counsel was not constitutionally ineffective in preparing for the sentencing phase of his trial. Kokal again raised a Strickland claim in this federal habeas corpus petition alleging that his trial counsel…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by48 opinions
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