Legal Opinion
United States v. Higgs
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 29, 2016No. Crim. No. PJM-98-0520; Civ. No. PJM-05-3180PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PETER J. MESSITTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Following Dustin John Higgs’s conviction for the kidnapping and murder of Tanji Jackson, Tamika Black, and Mis-chann Chinn, a jury concluded that he should receive the death penalty. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. See United States v. Higgs, 353 F.3d 281 (4th Cir.2003) cert. denied, 543 U.S. 999, 125 S.Ct. 627, 160 L.Ed.2d 456 (2004). The Court denied Higgs’s Motion to Vacate Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, see Higgs v. United States, 711 F.Supp.2d 479 (D. Md. 2010). Two years later, Higgs filed his pending…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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