Legal Opinion
Daniel Siebert v. Richard F. Allen
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 13, 2006No. 05-16646PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
Daniel Siebert appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On appeal, Siebert argues that the district court erred by dismissing his petition on the ground that his claims were procedurally defaulted. He further argues that even if his claims were procedurally defaulted, he demonstrated cause and prejudice sufficient to overcome the default.
In 1987, Siebert was convicted of killing Sherri, Joseph, and Chad Weathers and sentenced to death by electrocution. His conviction and sentence were upheld on direct…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ford v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Drew v. Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Ex Parte SiebertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Philmore v. McNeilCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Owen v. Secretary for the Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- William Ernest Kuenzel v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
- Maples v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- William Ernest Kuenzel v. Richard F. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
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