Legal Opinion
Kevin Keith v. Betty Mitchell, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 10, 2006No. 01-4266PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, C. J., joined by Gibbons, J.,
CLAY, J. (pp. 679 - 90), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
BOGGS, Chief Judge.
Kevin Keith appeals the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Six claims were certified for appeal. Three claims concern ineffective assistance of trial counsel: (1) failure to properly investigate and present mitigation evidence; (2) failure to object to the court’s removal of “scrupled jurors” during voir dire; and (3) failure to conduct meaningful voir dire. Two claims concern the trial court’s actions: (4)…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by199 opinions
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