Legal Opinion
Cortez Scott v. Frank Elo, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 6, 2002No. 01-1475PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Cortez Scott appeals the denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I
Following a jury trial in Genesee County (Michigan) Circuit Court, petitioner Cortez Scott was convicted of first degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. The Michigan Court of Appeals summarized the underlying facts:
The record reveals that on the evening of February 16, 1994, defendant shot and killed twenty-one-year-old Tyrone Williams while they and James Crain were…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by118 opinions
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- John Gillard, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Betty Mitchell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- Ware v. HarryDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2008
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