Legal Opinion
Kornahrens v. Evatt
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1995No. 94-4008PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge HAMILTON joined. Judge MOTZ wrote a concurring opinion.
*1353OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
On the morning of February 9,1985, Fred H. Komahrens, III, killed his ex-wife, her elderly father, and her boyfriend’s ten-year-old son. After a full trial, a jury found Komahrens guilty of capital murder and sentenced him to death. Komahrens never contested the fact that he committed these gruesome crimes. Instead, in all stages of this proceeding, he has challenged the degree of his guilt and debated the proper penalty…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by153 opinions
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