Legal Opinion
Williams v. Allen
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 4, 2010No. 08-11905PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, Circuit Judge:
Jason Oric Williams, an Alabama death row inmate, appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus (“petition”), filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court granted a certificate of appealability (“COA”) on the sole issue of whether Williams’ counsel rendered ineffective assistance by: (1) presenting an invalid defense under Alabama law; (2) failing to sufficiently argue a voluntary intoxication defense to negate intent to murder; and (3) failing to object to jury instructions. After review of the record and with the benefit…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by41 opinions
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