Legal Opinion
Christopher James Beck v. Ronald Angelone, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 17, 2001No. 00-13PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Senior Judge HAMILTON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MOTZ joined.
OPINION
HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
On May 15, 1996, in the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia, Christopher James Beck (Beck) pled guilty to four counts of capital murder, Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-31, one count of rape, id. § 18.2-61, three counts of robbery, id. § 18.2-58, one count of burglary, id. § 18.2-90, and seven offenses involving the use of a firearm, id. § 18.2-53.1. 1 Following a sentencing hearing in which the state trial court sat as trier of fact, the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- George Franklin Page v. R.C. Lee, Warden, Central PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Michael BernardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
- Johnson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
- United States v. Brandon BashamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
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