Legal Opinion
Willie Ervin Fisher v. R. C. Lee, Warden, Central Prison North Carolina Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 19, 2000No. 99-25PublishedCited by 295 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge GOODWIN joined.
OPINION
TRAXLER, Circuit Judge:
Willie Ervin Fisher appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, see 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp.2000), in which he challenges his conviction in North Carolina state court for the capital murder of Angela Johnson. Because Fisher has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, see 28 U.S.C.A. § 2253(c)(2) (West Supp.2000), we deny his application for a certificate of…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by295 opinions
- Michael Lee Fullwood v. R.C. Lee, Warden of Central Prison, Raleigh, North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Darick Demorris Walker v. William Page True, Warden, Sussex I State Prison, the Arc of Virginia, Amicus SupportingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- John Lee Conaway v. Marvin Polk, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
- Ronald Wayne Frye v. R. C. Lee, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000
- Barbe v. McBrideCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
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