Legal Opinion
Alverson v. Workman
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2010No. 09-5000PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Billy Alverson, an Oklahoma state prisoner convicted of first degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon and sentenced to death in connection with the murder conviction, appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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A. Factual background
The relevant underlying facts of this case were outlined in detail by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (OCCA) in addressing Alverson’s direct appeal:
Alverson’s…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Cole v. TrammellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
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