Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Secretary, Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 21, 2011No. 09-12977PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACK, Circuit Judge:
Richard Cooper, a Florida death-row inmate, appeals the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus. Cooper was granted a certificate of appealability on four issues; however, this opinion addresses only two of the issues: (1) whether trial counsel was ineffective at the penalty phase because counsel failed to investigate and present mitigating evidence; and (2) whether Cooper is entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his competency to stand trial. 1
Our primary focus in this opinion is on the first issue — whether Cooper’s trial…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by70 opinions
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