Legal Opinion
Thomas Dewey Pope v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 15, 2014No. 13-11789PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
More than three decades ago, a Florida court sentenced habeas petitioner Pope to die for the brutal murder of Kristine Walters. Pope now claims that he is entitled to resentencing because his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance during the penalty phase. See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984). First, he argues that counsel did not investigate or present at the sentencing phase of trial mitigation evidence bearing on Pope’s childhood, military service, dependence on drugs, or mental illness. Second, he complains that…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Cullen v. PinholsterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- United States v. Jerry Jerome AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Kenneth Earl Fults v. GDCP WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
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