Legal Opinion
Knapp v. Cardwell
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided April 18, 1980No. CIV 78-385 PHX CAMPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
MUECKE, Chief Judge.
On May 13, 1978, petitioner John Henry Knapp, an inmate on Arizona’s death row, brought before this Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, seeking to enjoin his execution by respondent. After court proceedings in this, and other related cases, Knapp’s action has reached its present posture. A brief historical review will be helpful to an understanding of the issues presented to the Court.
In 1973, the Arizona legislature adopted A.R.S. §§ 13 — 453 1 and 454, 2 both of which have since been repealed. Section 13-453 stated…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
- John Henry Knapp, Arizona State Prison Inmate No. 33659, and All Inmates of the Arizona State Prison Similarly Situated v. Harold CardwellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- State v. MataArizona Supreme Court · 1996
- Jeffers v. RickettsDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1986
- United States v. MatthewsU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1982
- Richmond v. RickettsDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1986
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