Legal Opinion
Dexter Lee Vinson v. William Page True, Warden, Sussex I State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2006No. 04-29PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge DUNCAN joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge.
Dexter Lee Vinson appeals the denial of his federal habeas petition, in which he sought relief from a death sentence. We granted a certificate of appealability on three issues: (1) whether the district court erred in failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on Vinson’s claim that his trial counsel operated under an unconstitutional conflict of interest; (2) whether Vinson was denied effective assistance of counsel; and (3) whether the state failed…
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