Legal Opinion
Turner v. Williams
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 1, 1993No. Civ. A. 91-1846-AMPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CACHERIS, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Respondent David A. Williams’ motion to dismiss Petitioner Willie Lloyd Turner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1988) petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Respondent’s motion is brought pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), or in the alternative Rule 56(b). For reasons set forth below, Respondent’s motion is GRANTED, judgment entered in favor of Respondent, and the petition for habeas corpus dismissed with prejudice. 1
I. BACKGROUND.
Over fourteen years ago, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 12, 1978, 2 Petitioner…
2Cases cited122 opinions
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- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Smallwood v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Willie Lloyd Turner v. David A. Williams, Warden, Powhatan Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Samuel C. Stoia v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- George v. AngeloneDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
- Willie Lloyd Turner v. David A. Williams, Warden, Powhatan Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994