Legal Opinion
Charles Dorsey v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2013No. 11-20682PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
Charles Ray Dorsey, Texas prisoner # 859151, appeals the judgment of the dis trict court dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which challenges his Texas conviction for murder. We affirm.
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Dorsey was tried for intentionally and knowingly causing the death of his wife, Pamela Dorsey, by shooting her, in violation of Texas Penal Code section 19.02(b)(1). The jury found Dorsey guilty and sentenced him to a 40-year prison term. 1
The evidence of Dorsey’s guilt was circumstantial but substantial. Pamela Dorsey was shot shortly…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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