Legal Opinion
United States v. Salad
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 15, 2013No. Criminal No. 2:11cr34PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, Chief Judge.
This matter comes before the court on Defendant Ahmed Muse Salad’s Motion to Bar Death Penalty Under Eighth Amendment and 18 U.S.C. § 3596(c) (“Motion”), filed on April 15, 2013. (ECF No. 608.) For the reasons stated herein, the court FINDS that Ahmed Muse Salad (“Salad” or the “Defendant”) is not intellectually disabled1 and, therefore, is eligible for the death penalty. Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion is DENIED.
*868I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 1, 2013, Salad filed a Notice of Atkins Filing,2 in accordance with the agreed Order Regarding Mental…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Hooks v. WorkmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
- Darick Demorris Walker v. William Page True, Warden, Sussex I State Prison, the Arc of Virginia, Amicus SupportingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Holladay v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Ex parte StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Ricky Chase v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2015