Legal Opinion
Dwayne Allen Wright v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1998No. 97-32PublishedCited by 193 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL joinéd.
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Dwayne Allen Wright was found guilty by a Virginia jury of (1) the murder of Saba Tekle during the commission of a robbery, (2) robbery, (3) use of a firearm during a robbery, (4) murder subsequent to attempted rape, and (5) attempted rape. The jury subsequently recommended that Wright be sentenced to death based upon his future dangerousness. The trial court adopted the jury’s recommendation and imposed the death sentence upon Wright. After exhausting his state appeals,…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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3Cited by193 opinions
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- David Lee Fisher v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
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