Legal Opinion
Paul v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 22, 2008No. 05-3431PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.
A jury convicted Jeffery William Paul of murder, while aiding and abetting another, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1111(a), and for knowing use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924. The jury sentenced Paul to death under the Federal Death Penalty Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591, et seq. This court affirmed Paul’s conviction and sentence. United States v. Paul, 217 F.3d 989 (8th Cir.2000).
Paul then moved for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, arguing, among other things, that he was denied his Sixth…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Kimber Edwards v. Donald RoperCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
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