Legal Opinion
Ward v. Neal
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 2016No. 16-1001PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWood, Chief Judge
Roy L. Ward is under a sentence of death for the brutal murder of Stacy Payne, just 15 years old at the time of the crime. He pleaded guilty to the charge at his second trial; a jury recommended death; and the trial court sentenced him accordingly. His conviction and sentence have passed muster through all the appropriate stages of review in the state courts, and the district court found no reason to disturb their conclusions when Ward sought a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. His primary ground for relief, and the only theory he pursues on appeal, is that his trial counsel…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Ford v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by17 opinions
- William Hinesley, III v. Wendy KnightCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Kendrick Lee v. Lisa AvilaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
- Chas Harper v. Richard BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
- Fredrick Baer v. Ron NealCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2018
- Arthur Bryant v. Richard BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2017
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