Legal Opinion
Pruett v. Thompson
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 19, 1991No. Civ. A. 3:90CV00667PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SPENCER, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and respondent’s motion to dismiss a petition or for summary judgment. The parties have not sought a hearing, and the matter is ripe for disposition. For the reasons stated below, the respondent’s motion will be granted and the petition dismissed.
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This memorandum will use the following abbreviations:
Brief of Appellant = Pruett’s direct appeal brief
State Hab.Pet. = State Habeas Petition
Am.State Hab.Pet. = Amended State Habeas Petition
State Hab.Order…
2Cases cited103 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by30 opinions
- David M. Pruett v. Charles ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
- State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2008
- Breard v. NetherlandDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1996
- DeShields v. SnyderDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1993
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