Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 12, 2001No. 01-339PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Per curiam
Respondent Robert Douglas Smith was convicted in 1982 of first-degree murder, kidnaping, and sexual assault. He was sentenced to death on the murder count, and consecu tive 21-year prison terms for the other counts. After a series of unsuccessful petitions for state postconviction relief, respondent filed a federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U. S. C. §2254 (1994 ed. and Supp. V) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The petition alleged that his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective for failing to challenge various trial errors. Respondent…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Robert Douglas Smith v. Terry Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- State v. EspinosaCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2001
- State v. FrenchCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
- State v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
3Cited by17 opinions
- Rodosvaldo Pozo v. Gary McCaughtry Randall Gerritson, and David HautamakiCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Gary Paul Cassett v. Terry L. Stewart, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Stewart v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Lynn Brooks v. Jonathan R. Walls, Warden, Menard Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- State v. Buckner, 21892 (8-24-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
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