Legal Opinion
Tucker v. Catoe
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2000No. 99-14, 99-15PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge MICHAEL joined.
OPINION KING, Circuit Judge:
Richard Anthony Tucker, convicted of murder and sentenced to death by the state courts of South Carolina, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Finding no error, we must affirm the judgment of the district court.
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In the evening of August 1, 1992, seventy-nine-year old Carrie Alley was sexually assaulted, beaten, and strangled in her home. Tucker was subsequently arrested as he attempted to unlock Ms.…
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