Legal Opinion
Arthur Bell v. Carol Howes
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2012No. 11-1046PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAN TATENHOVE, District Judge.
Over two decades ago Arthur Bell was convicted of felony murder and possession of a firearm while committing a felony in the shooting death of William Thompson. Bell petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus with the District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The petition was granted. For the reasons stated below, the district court’s decision will be REVERSED and the case will be REMANDED.
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On September 22, 1988, Priscilla Matthews and William Thompson (Herk 1 ) were in a motel room in Detroit, Michigan. That evening, Matthews called her sister who…
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