Legal Opinion
McMillian v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 1996No. 95-6369PublishedCited by 163 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COX, Circuit Judge:
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1
Walter McMillian was convicted of the murder of Ronda Morrison and sentenced to death. He spent nearly six years on Aabama’s death row, including over a year before his trial. The Aabama Court of Criminal Appeals ultimately overturned McMillian’s conviction because of the state’s failure to disclose exculpatory and impeachment evidence. McMillian v. State, 616 So.2d 933 (Aa.Crim.App.1993). The state *1576then dismissed the charges against MeMilli-an and commenced a new investigation.
Finally released after six years on death row, MeMillian…
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3Cited by163 opinions
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