Legal Opinion
United States v. Davis
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 24, 2009No. Criminal RWT-07-0199PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROGER W. TITUS, District Judge.
Part 1: Introduction
The defendant, Earl Whittley Davis, has been indicted for a number of federal crimes relating to the robbery and murder of Jason Schwindler on August 4, 2004. The charge of murder by use of a firearm in furtherance of a Hobbs Act robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(j) is a death-eligible offense. On April 8, 2008, the government filed formal notice of its intent to seek the death penalty.
The Federal Death Penalty Act, enacted in 1988, provides that a “sentence of death shall not be carried out upon a person who is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Atkins v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Darick Demorris Walker v. William Page True, Warden, Sussex I State Prison, the Arc of Virginia, Amicus SupportingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- Holladay v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- United States v. NelsonDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2006
- Holloday v. CampbellDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2006
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by25 opinions
- Thomas v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
- State of Arizona v. Eric BoystonArizona Supreme Court · 2013
- Byron Black v. Ricky BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
- Ybarra v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2011
- Heck Van Tran v. Roland ColsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.