Legal Opinion
Michael Owsley v. Michael Bowersox
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 11, 2000No. 99-3855PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Michael Owsley was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and two counts of armed criminal action, and was sentenced to death. After unsuccessfully attempting to overturn his convictions in the Missouri state courts, Mr. Owsley petitioned for habeas corpus relief. The district court1 denied the petition and granted a certificate of appealability on two of Mr. Owsley’s claims. We affirm.
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Mr. Owsley claims that the state trial court violated his constitutional rights by failing to appoint substitute counsel for him. He contends first that an…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Michael Owsley v. Al Luebbers, Superintendent, Michael Owsley v. Michael BowersoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Thomas Wayne Evenstad v. Terry L. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Keith Aaron Buchheit v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Kenneth E. Murray v. Sheryl Ramstad Hvass, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Whitepipe v. WeberDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 2007
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