Legal Opinion
Higgs v. United States
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 6, 2010No. Civil No. PJM 05-3180. Criminal No. PJM 98-0520PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETER J. MESSITTE, District Judge.
After finding Dustin Higgs guilty of the kidnapping and murder of Tamika Black, Mishann Chinn, and Tanji Jackson, a jury determined that he should receive the death penalty. The Court thereafter entered judgment on the verdict and Higgs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which affirmed the conviction and sentence. See United States v. Higgs, 353 F.3d 281 (4th Cir.2003) (“Higgs I ”). The Supreme Court denied Higgs’ petition for writ of certiorari. Higgs v. United States, 543 U.S. 999, 125 S.Ct. 627, 160 L.Ed.2d 456…
2Cases cited202 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Nunnery v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2011
- United States v. HiggsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2011
- State v. NunleySupreme Court of Missouri · 2011
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- Higgs v. U.S. Park PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019
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