Legal Opinion
Saxton v. Sheets
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 20, 2008No. 07-3706PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
The sole issue in this habeas appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence to convict Anthony Saxton of aggravated murder, aggravated arson, and aggravated burglary. He was sentenced by the state trial court to serve 38 years to life in prison. Athough the prosecution called 57 witnesses against Saxton at trial, there was no testimonial or physical evidence that placed him at the scene of the crime. The state trial court acknowledged the weakness of the evidence against Saxton, but denied his motion for acquittal. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. SteffenOhio Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by54 opinions
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