Legal Opinion
Mears v. State of Nevada
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided November 27, 1973No. Civ. R-2927PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge.
James Mears has petitioned this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. Since Petitioner lacked effective state remedies (see Bean and Walker v. Second Judicial District Court of Nevada, No. 7239 in the Nevada Supreme Court), it was ordered that Respondents answer the petition. Respondents’ answer and motion to dismiss, along with Petitioner’s response thereto, are now before the Court.
In December of 1965, a jury found Petitioner guilty of first degree murder and sentenced him to death pursuant to N.R.S. § 200.030(3), which reads, in pertinent part:
“If the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Springer v. Government of Philippine IslandsSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Hughes v. Superior Court of Cal. for Contra Costa Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Stewart v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bartholomey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Irving v. HargettDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1981
- Anderson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1974
- Sellars v. EstelleDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
- Collins v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
- Collins v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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