Legal Opinion
Frazier v. Bouchard
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 25, 2011No. 08-16161PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of habeas relief in a capital case. The district court denied relief on two alternative grounds. We agree with the district court on one of the alternative grounds and affirm.
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The petitioner, Demetrius T. Frazier, was convicted of capital murder in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, for the murder of Pauline Brown. 1 The jury recommended the death penalty by a vote of 10-2 at the conclusion of the penalty phase of the Frazier’s trial, and the trial judge followed the jury’s recommendation and sentenced him…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by25 opinions
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