Legal Opinion
Charles Kenneth Foster v. Charles G. Strickland, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 3, 1983No. 81-5734PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
Charles Kenneth Foster appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner was convicted of first degree murder in Florida and sentenced to death. In this collateral appeal, he challenges: (1) the competency of his counsel in the guilt and penalty phases of his trial; (2) the constitutionality of instructions to the jury on the weighing of aggravating against mitigating circumstances; (8) the Florida Supreme Court’s alleged use of non-record material in reviewing his sentence; and (4) the constitutionality of jury…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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