Legal Opinion
Libberton v. Ryan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 2, 2009No. 07-99024PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Laurence Libberton, Steven James, and Martin Norton were convicted in separate proceedings in Arizona state court for crimes connected to the murder of Juan Maya. The prosecution theory at trial was that Libberton, along with James and Norton, severely beat Maya, drove him to an isolated area, killed him, and threw his body down a mine shaft. The prosecution contended that Libberton and James were essentially equal participants in the murder. The prosecution contended that Libberton, who had recently walked away from a work furlough program, participated in…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Charles Hedlund v. Charles RyanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
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