Legal Opinion
Ford v. Hall
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 2008No. 07-13675PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner, Melbert Ray Ford, a death row inmate, appeals from the district court’s order denying him habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Facts
We recite the facts from the opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia on direct appeal from Ford’s conviction and death sentence.
After his relationship with Martha Matich broke up, Ford began harassing her by telephone. Two weeks prior to her death, Ford told a friend of his that he “was going to blow her ... brains out.” The day before her…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Guzman v. Secretary, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
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