Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Branker
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2007No. 06-26PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge SHEDD joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Nearly twenty years ago, Jeffrey Karl Meyer pled guilty to two counts of first degree murder for fatally stabbing an elderly couple during the commission of a robbery. Since then, three separate capital juries have sentenced him to death, and the North Carolina Supreme Court has twice vacated his sentence on direct appeal due to irregularities in the sentencing proceedings. Throughout this time, Meyer’s guilt has never been in doubt, and he has never…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by132 opinions
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- Postelle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2011
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