Legal Opinion

Jose Loza v. Betty Mitchell

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 2, 2014No. 11-3453PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibbons, J., joined by Griffin, J.,

WHITE, J. (pp. 500-01), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

In 1991, Jose Trinidad Loza shot and killed four members of his pregnant girlfriend’s family. An Ohio jury convicted him of four counts of aggravated murder, and he was sentenced to death. Ohio state courts affirmed Loza’s convictions and sentences on direct appeal and denied him postconviction relief. Loza filed a habeas corpus petition in federal district court, which was denied. On appeal, Loza argues that he is entitled to habeas relief on seven grounds.…

2Cases cited91 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Thomas Barton v. Warden, Southern Ohio Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  2. Rebecca Shimel v. Millicent WarrenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
  3. Edward Lang v. David BobbyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2018
  4. Andre Williams v. Betty MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  5. Lucio v. LumpkinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021

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