Legal Opinion
Terry Williams v. John Taylor, Warden, Sussex I State Prison, Terry Williams v. John Taylor, Warden, Sussex I State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1998No. 98-14, 98-16PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part and reversed in part by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDNER and Judge MICHAEL joined.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
On September 30, 1986, a Virginia jury convicted Terry Williams of the capital murder of Harris Thomas Stone. Following the jury’s determination that Williams presented a future danger to society, the trial court sentenced Williams to death. After exhausting all available state remedies, Williams petitioned the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for habeas corpus relief. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Boyd v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Ronald R. Harries, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Ricky Bell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Bui v. DiPaoloCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
- Paxton v. WardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
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