Legal Opinion
Michael Wayne Williams v. John B. Taylor, Warden, Sussex I State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1999No. 99-1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge HAMILTON and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Michael Wayne Williams was sentenced to death for the murders of Morris Keller, Jr., and his wife, Mary Keller. At trial, Williams admitted to robbing the Kellers, being an accomplice to the rape of Mrs. Keller, and shooting Mr. Keller. He now appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
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Between 9:30 and 10:30 on the night of Saturday, February 27, 1993, Williams…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Williams v. NetherlandDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
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