Legal Opinion
William H. Smith, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Carl S. Anderson, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2005No. 05-3241, 05-3243PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner William H. Smith, an Ohio death row inmate, is scheduled to be executed on March 8, 2005. On February 28, 2005, the district court issued an order staying the execution to permit Smith to pursue an action under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6) regarding his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel in failing to present evidence of organic brain damage, and denied Smith’s claim of racial discrimination in the selection of the grand jury foreperson.
The Warden asks this Court to lift the stay of execution, on the grounds that the district court exceeded…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- David Hamblin v. Betty Mitchell, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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