Legal Opinion
Riddle v. Cockrell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 15, 2002No. 00-10813PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Granville Riddle (“Riddle”) appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2001). Because we find that the district court did not err, we AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Riddle was charged with intentionally causing Ronnie Hood Bennett’s (“Bennett”) death while in the course of committing the offense of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft. On October 9, 1988, Riddle and a friend, Brad Bybee (“Bybee”), went out drinking. The two proceeded to drive to the home of Bennett. Bybee…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Darden v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by26 opinions
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