Legal Opinion
Douglas McArthur Buchanan, Jr. v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1996No. 96-4PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Senior Judge BUTZNER wrote the opinion, in which Judge HALL and Judge ERVIN joined.
OPINION
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
In 1988, Douglas McArthur Buchanan, Jr., was convicted of capital murder in Virginia and sentenced to death. After exhausting his state remedies, he petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his petition, he alleged numerous constitutional defects in the state court proceedings. The district court denied the petition. On appeal, Buchanan presents five issues for review. After careful consideration of his contentions and the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Duncan v. HenrySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Buchanan v. AngeloneSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Michael Lee Fullwood v. R.C. Lee, Warden of Central Prison, Raleigh, North CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- David Lee Fisher v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Howard v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- Roy Bruce Smith v. Ronald Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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