Legal Opinion
Bassett v. Singletary
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 20, 1997No. 95-2519PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is an appeal by Theodore Augustus Bassett Jr. (“Bassett”) from the denial by the district court of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The case had been referred to a United States Magistrate Judge who recommended that the Writ be granted, but the district court rejected that recommendation and denied the Writ.
Bassett was convicted of two counts of first degree murder on January 17, 1980, and sentenced to death on both counts. The convictions and sentences were affirmed by the Florida Supreme Court. Bassett v. State, 449 So.2d 803 (Fla.1984). The Florida Supreme Court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Arizona v. RobersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
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