Legal Opinion
Berkley v. Quarterman
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided August 24, 2007No. 1:06-cv-00111PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MONTALVO, District Judge.
Petitioner William Josef Berkley filed this federal habeas corpus action pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2254, collaterally attacking his otherwise final, April, 2002, El Paso County conviction for capital murder and sentence of death. For the reasons set forth in detail below, petitioner is entitled to neither federal habeas corpus relief nor a Certificate of Appealability from this Court.
I. Statement of the Case
A. The Crime
Sophia Martinez left her home in El Paso, Texas at approximate ten p.m. on the evening of March 10,…
2Cases cited148 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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