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Ford v. Schofield

District Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided May 11, 2007No. Civil Action File 1:01-CV-2595-TWTPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

THRASH, District Judge.

This is a habeas corpus action in a state death penalty case. It is before the Court on the Amended Petition for Writ of Habe-as Corpus by a Person in State Custody [Doc. 10]. For the reasons set forth below, the Amended Petition is DENIED.

I. BACKGROUND

On March 11, 1986, Melbert Ray Ford was indicted by the Newton County, Georgia, grand jury for malice murder and felony murder of Lisa Chapman, malice murder and felony murder of Martha Chapman Matich, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and burglary. (Resp. Ex. 2 at…

2Cases cited296 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  5. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ford v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  2. Gobble v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2009
  4. McWhorter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
  5. Pringle v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Duval County)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2021

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