Legal Opinion
Bell v. True
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided February 7, 2006No. 7:04 CV 00752PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JONES, Chief Judge.
Edward N. Bell was convicted by a Virginia jury of the murder of Winchester police officer Ricky L. Timbrook and sentenced to death. After unsuccessfully challenging his conviction and the imposition of the death penalty both on direct appeal and in state habeas corpus proceedings, Bell now petitions for a writ of habe-as corpus from this court.
Through his appointed attorneys, Bell raises a number of constitutional claims. Among other things, he contends that the state knowingly used perjured testimony against him and failed to disclose exculpatory…
2Cases cited148 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by16 opinions
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