Legal Opinion
Stitt v. United States
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 1, 2005No. CRIM.A. 2:98CR47PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
JACKSON, District Judge.
Before the Court is the Motion of Richard Thomas Stitt (“Petitioner”) to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct a Sentence Previously Imposed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Specifically, Petitioner contends that his sentence is invalid because (1) he received ineffective assistance of counsel, (2) he was denied learned counsel, (3) a thirteenth juror deliberated, (4) the Government withheld evidence, (5) the death penalty is unconstitutional, and (6) the Government’s expert has recanted his testimony. For the reasons set forth below, Petitioner’s motion…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. ClarkMontana Supreme Court · 2005
- United States v. StittCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. StittCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
- Stitt v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2007
- United States v. Richard Thomas Stitt, A/K/A Patrick v. Hardy, A/K/A Tom Tom, United States of America v. Richard Thomas Stitt, A/K/A Patrick v. Hardy, A/K/A Tom TomCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
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