Legal Opinion
Tilden N. Engle v. Theodore Koehler, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1983No. 82-1470PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTIE, Circuit Judge.
Tilden Engle appeals from a district court order dismissing a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Engle was convicted in Michigan in July, 1973 of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. The sole issue is whether the trial court’s jury instructions on the issues of malice and intent constitute reversible error under Sandstrom v. Montana, 442 U.S. 510, 99 S.Ct. 2450, 61 L.Ed.2d 39 (1979). We reverse the judgment of the district court.
I
The facts are undisputed. The petitioner, a resident…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Connecticut v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Ronald Krzeminski v. E. P. Perini, Superintendent, Marion Correction FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by63 opinions
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- People v. GarciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Warren McCleskey Cross-Appellant v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Dendalee McBee v. William F. GrantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Sheldon L. HortonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
58 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.