Legal Opinion
Orbe v. True
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided November 27, 2002No. CIV.A.01-1845-APublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
Petitioner Dennis Mitchell Orbe was convicted of capital murder in the Circuit Court for York County on August 13,1998, and thereafter sentenced to death in accordance with the jury verdict on October 27, 1998. After unsuccessfully challenging the imposition of the death penalty both on direct appeal and in state collateral proceedings, Orbe now petitions for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the Court on respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition, which, for the reasons stated below, must be granted.
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2Cases cited61 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
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