Legal Opinion
Edward Weaver v. S. Frank Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1999No. 98-35867PublishedCited by 182 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
S. Frank Thompson, Superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary (“Respondent”), appeals from the district court’s order granting Edward Weaver’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253(a) and affirm.
Background
On June 23, 1992, an Oregon state court jury tried and convicted Weaver of two counts of rape in the first degree and two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. In evaluating Weaver’s habeas petition and this appeal, our attention focuses on the jury’s deliberation process. 2
Weaver’s…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Duncan v. HenrySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by182 opinions
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