Legal Opinion
James W. Hutchins v. Sam P. Garrison, Warden Central Prison and State of North Carolina
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1983No. 83-6642PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a denial of federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 to a North Carolina state prisoner who has been convicted of three murders and sentenced to die. 1 The petitioner’s execution is scheduled for Friday, January 13, 1984.
I. FACTS
On May 31, 1979, the petitioner shot and killed three law enforcement officers in Rutherford County, North Carolina. That the petitioner killed the three officers is not in dispute.
The petitioner was arrested on June 1, 1979, the day following the killings. He was brought before a state district court, found…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by78 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Daniel v. LegurskyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- Flamer v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1984
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