Legal Opinion

Kenneth L. Wilson v. Fred W. Greene, Warden, Mecklenburg Correctional Center

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided August 27, 1998No. 98-2PublishedCited by 173 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge MICHAEL wrote an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

Kenneth L. Wilson raises various claims regarding his mental capacity at the time of Jacqueline Stephens’ murder. Wilson was sentenced to death for that offense. He appeals the district court’s dismissal of his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the district court’s judgment.

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On March 27, 1993, Jacqueline Stephens was found naked, bound in a spread-eagle…

2Cases cited61 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by173 opinions

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  3. Skaggs v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  4. Wilcher v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001

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