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James v. Schriro

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 12, 2011No. 08-99016PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Death-sentenced prisoner Steven James appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. James, Lawrence Libberton, and Martin Norton were convicted in separate proceedings in Arizona state court of crimes connected to the 1981 murder of Juan Maya. James, Libberton, and Norton severely beat Maya, drove him to an isolated desert area, killed him by shooting him and striking him with rocks, and threw his body down an abandoned mine shaft. Norton, who was 14 years old at the time of the murder, agreed to testify against James and…

2Cases cited63 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Steven James v Charles L. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  2. Steven James v. Charles L. RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  3. Jensen v. HernandezDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2012
  4. Getz v. PalmerDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2014
  5. Hash v. JohnsonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 2012

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