Legal Opinion
Newman v. Metrish
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided October 6, 2008No. 07-1782PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAldrich, J., joined by Moore, J.,
SUTTON, J. (pp. 798-801), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
ANN ALDRICH, District Judge.
The State of Michigan appeals a judgment granting Daniel Albert Newman’s *794application for a writ of habeas corpus on the basis that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. Because there was neither direct nor circumstantial evidence placing Newman at the scene of the crime, we affirm.
I. Background
A. The crime
In February of 1992, Henry Chappelear (“Chappelear”) was fatally shot during the robbery of his home. Chappelear, a known drug dealer, regularly stored marijuana in his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Lorenzo Matthews v. Joseph Abramajtys, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- Parrish Towns, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. David Smith, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Michael Jeffrey Johnson v. Ralph Coyle, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- United States v. William StiversCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2013
- O'Laughlin v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Hattie Tanner v. Joan YukinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2017
- Daniel Newman v. Hamburg TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
- O\'Laughlin v. O\'BrienCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.