Legal Opinion
Winston v. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 27, 2010No. 09-2PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge.
Leon J. Winston was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death by the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia. After failing to obtain relief in state post-conviction proceedings, he petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus. He now appeals the district court’s denial of the writ. Winston presents the following issues, as authorized by the certificate of appealability: (1) whether he received ineffective assistance of counsel at the guilt phase of his trial; (2) whether the state trial court unconstitutionally denied his request…
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