Legal Opinion
Robert A. Sullivan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 1983No. 81-5843PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Robert A. Sullivan appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for first degree murder and sentence of death and raises five issues: 1) whether the death sentence was unconstitutionally imposed on the basis of the state trial court’s findings or instructions to the jury; 2) whether petitioner Sullivan received ineffective assistance of counsel; 3) whether excusal of four prospective jurors for cause violated his constitutional right to a fair trial; 4) whether the testimony of a state witness regarding a polygraph constituted…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Reed v. RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- William Duane Elledge v. Richard L. DuggerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Conrado Vela v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Alvord v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Billy Sunday Birt v. Charles N. Montgomery, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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