Legal Opinion

Powell v. Ray

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 28, 2002No. 01-7125PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petitioner-appellant Todd Powell, proceeding pro se, is appealing the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We previously granted Mr. Powell a certificate of appealability on his claim that the 1997 amendments to Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 57, § 365, violate the Ex Post Facto Clause. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm the denial of Mr. Powell’s habeas petition. 1

Because Mr. Powell is not challenging the validity of his conviction and sentence, but is instead challenging the implementation of the Oklahoma Truth in Sentencing Act, 1997…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. California Department of Corrections v. MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Montez v. McKinnaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  4. Lynce v. MathisSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Garner v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Boutwell v. KeatingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  2. Gonzalez v. Justices of the Municipal Court of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  3. Faine v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
  4. Powell v. Ray, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. United States v. PetersenDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2003

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