Legal Opinion
Davis v. Singletary
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 1997No. 94-2872PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
Allen Lee Davis was convicted and sentenced to death in Florida for the brutal murders of Nancy Weiler, her ten-year-old daughter Kristina, and five-year-old daughter Katherine. The murders occurred in the Weiler home in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 11,1982.
In denying Davis’ petition for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the district court issued a detailed opinion thoroughly discussing the extensive procedural history of the case, the relevant facts, and the legal issues Davis raised in the district court. See Davis v. Singletary, 853 F.Supp. 1492…
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- Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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