Legal Opinion
United States v. Stitt
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 24, 2008No. 07-11, 07-12PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part with instructions by published opinion. Chief Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge SHEDD joined.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Chief Judge:
We granted Richard Thomas Stitt, a federal inmate, a certificate of appealability (“COA”) to consider his claim that during the guilt phase of his federal capital proceeding, his trial counsel labored under a conflict of interest that adversely affected his representation. By way of cross-appeal, the Government argues that the district court, after granting Stitt relief under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255…
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