Legal Opinion
Adams v. Middlebrooks
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 9, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-1945PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.
Petitioner George Leon Adams was convicted of attempted armed robbery, first degree murder while armed, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license, robbery, and second degree murder while armed. Adams has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective, that his Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights were violated, that evidence of “other crimes” was improperly admitted in his trial, and that he is actually…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Holland v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- McCleskey v. ZantSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Smith v. RobbinsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Adams v. MiddlebrooksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
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