Legal Opinion
Michael W. Benge v. David Johnson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 16, 2007No. 05-3122PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilman, J., joined by Rogers, J.,
MARTIN, J. (pp. 250-58), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Michael W. Benge was convicted of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery in violation of Ohio law and was sentenced to death. He filed a petition for habeas corpus that raised sixteen alleged errors in the state-court proceedings. The district court denied the petition, but granted a Certifícate of Appealability (COA) as to seven of Benge’s claims. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Factual background
The Ohio Supreme Court set…
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