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Massey v. Martin

District Court, D. South Carolina

Decided December 22, 1976No. Civ. A. No. 76-1444PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*872ORDER

HEMPHILL, District Judge.

Petitioner Willie Massey and two of his brothers, Thomas and Billy Massey, went on trial in New York County on July 26, 1973 for the armed robbery and murder of a York liquor store owner earlier that month. After the prosecution had put up ten witnesses, Billy Massey entered pleas of guilty to both crimes during the second day of trial. Billy then testified for the prosecution and directly implicated petitioner and Thomas in the crimes.1 After the twelfth witness for the State had completed his testimony, petitioner also entered guilty pleas to both charges.2 The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Massey v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977

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