Legal Opinion
Corcoran v. Buss
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided April 9, 2007No. 3:05-CV-389 ASPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ALLEN SHARP, District Judge.
This proceeding is a habeas corpus petition filed by counsel on behalf of the petitioner, Joseph Edward Corcoran, seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 from a state court criminal proceeding in which he was sentenced to death. Oral argument was held on the petition in Lafayette, Indiana on March 19, 2007. This court greatly appreciates the work of all counsel in this difficult matter, but specifically notes the able services rendered by appointed counsel for Mr. Corcoran.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The procedural history of this case is…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Wilson v. CorcoranSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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- Corcoran v. BussCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Corcoran v. LevenhagenSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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