Legal Opinion
Boggs v. Bair
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1989No. Nos. 88-4010, 88-4012PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
This is a case in which Richard T. Boggs was sentenced to death for the capital murder of Mrs. Treeby Shaw, a neighbor of Boggs.
After his conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal, Boggs sought habeas corpus relief in the state courts, which was denied. He then filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in the federal district court. The district court denied habeas corpus relief so far as the guilt phase of Boggs’ trial was concerned, but granted relief as to the penalty phase, thus requiring a new trial as to the penalty.
*1195On appeal the Commonwealth claims that the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by51 opinions
- United States v. RusherCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. LovingCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1994
- Herman Charles Barnes v. Charles E. Thompson, Warden, Herman Charles Barnes v. Charles E. Thompson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Syvasky Lafayette Poyner v. Edward W. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, (Six Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- William G. Cabrera v. Charles L. Hinsley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.