Legal Opinion
Frederick Dickerson v. Margaret Bagley, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2006No. 04-4277PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, J., joined by Martin, J.,
SILER, J. (pp. 700 - 02), delivered a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
In a fit of anger and jealousy, the petitioner Dickerson shot and killed Kevin McCoy, his girlfriend’s new lover. At the same time he shot and killed an innocent bystander at the scene, Nicole McClain, a young girl, who happened to be present in the apartment when Dickerson killed McCoy. There is no question about Dickerson’s guilt. Dickerson waived trial by jury in favor of trial before a panel of three judges as permitted under Ohio law. Finding two aggravating elements —…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by67 opinions
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