Legal Opinion
Mario Benjamin Murphy v. J.D. Netherland, Warden, Mario Benjamin Murphy v. J.D. Netherland, Warden, United Mexican States, Amicus Curiae
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1997No. 96-14, 96-21PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge MICHAEL concur.
OPINION
LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Mario Murphy pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach to murder-for-hire and to conspiracy to commit capital murder and was sentenced to death. He now appeals the federal district court’s denial of his habeas petition, in which he argued that the Commonwealth of Virginia violated his rights under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations by failing to inform him that he could contact the Mexican consulate. Because…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Foster v. NeilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- Trevor A. Waldron v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Eziquio Calderon-Medina, United States of America v. Evaristo Rangel-GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Faulder v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- Breard v. PruettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
- Ronald Dale Yeatts v. Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Chucks EmuegbunamCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Mackall v. AngeloneCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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