Legal Opinion
Kitchens v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 13, 1999No. 98-10060PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
William Joseph Kitchens (“Kitchens”), a Texas death-row inmate, appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 motion. The basic issue on appeal is whether Kitchens received effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. The main point of contention is whether counsel properly investigated and presented mitigating evidence of child abuse, alcoholism, and mental illness. Having reviewed the record, and having considered the parties’ arguments, we affirm the district court’s judgment.
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In 1986 Kitchens was charged with capital murder in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Kitchens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Jonathan Wayne Nobles v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Richard Gerry Drinkard v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Anthony Hall v. Odie Washington, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by65 opinions
- Dennis Thurl Dowthitt v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Smith v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Cotton v. CockrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. MullinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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