Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Lee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 21, 2003No. 02-13, 02-14PublishedCited by 311 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Application for certifícate of appealability denied and appeal dismissed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG joined. Judge GREGORY wrote a concurring opinion.
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
A North Carolina jury convicted Robbie James Lyons of first-degree felony murder and attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon (attempted armed robbery). Following a capital sentencing proceeding, the jury recommended, and the trial court imposed, a sentence of death on the first-degree felony murder conviction.1 After exhausting all available state…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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