Legal Opinion
Hall v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 9, 2008No. 06-70041PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael Wayne Hall was convicted of capital murder in state court. He sought state and federal habeas relief, requesting in each forum a live evidentiary hearing on his claim of mental retardation. Each court denied his request. We granted a Certificate of Appealability.
I
Michael Wayne Hall was tried in Texas state court for the murder of Amy Robinson and convicted of capital murder by the jury. Although he was convicted prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Atkins v. Virginia, which held that the execution of mentally retarded defendants is unconstitutional,1 there was evidence regarding…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Schriro v. LandriganSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Ylst v. NunnemakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ex Parte BrisenoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Fontenot v. CrowCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021
- Richards v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Carl Blue v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- John Wayne Conner v. GDCP WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2015
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.