Legal Opinion
Stockton v. Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1988No. Nos. 87-4002(L), 87-4003PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Dennis Stockton was tried before a jury in the Circuit Court of Patrick County, Virginia, for the murder for hire of Kenneth Arnder. The guilt phase of Stockton’s trial lasted for two days and, on March 28, 1983, the jury found him guilty of capital murder. The sentencing phase of the trial took place the following day. The jury recommended that Stockton be sentenced to death.
Stockton petitioned for federal habeas relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeking to have his death sentence vacated and his conviction overturned. He contends that his sentence was tainted by…
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