Legal Opinion
Donald Boss, Jr. v. Nick Ludwick
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2014No. 13-2168PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
In 2002, an Iowa state jury convicted Donald Boss Jr. of the first-degree murder of his son Timothy. Having exhausted direct and collateral appeal avenues in state court, Boss petitioned for habeas relief in federal district court, 1 which denied relief. We affirm.
I. Background
Timothy, a special-needs child, was the adopted son of Boss and his wife Lisa. The couple received assistance from the state of Michigan for his care. On January 2, 2002 — at the request of the State of Michigan — sheriffs deputies from Plymouth County, Iowa went to the Boss residence to check on Timothy’s welfare. Lisa…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Schriro v. LandriganSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Wong v. BelmontesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- McCoy v. SteeleDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2020
- Murray v. SteeleDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2020
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