Legal Opinion
In Re Michael Lindsey
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 1989No. 89-7312PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
Michael Lindsey, convicted of murder and sentenced to death, seeks a writ of mandamus directing the district court to appoint for his representation in Alabama collateral-review proceedings an attorney with three years’ experience handling felony appeals and a psychiatrist. We deny the petition.
I. PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On June 6, 1985, Lindsey filed his first petition for a writ of habeas corpus (CA 85-0775), an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), a motion for a stay of execution (which was then scheduled for June 7, 1985), and a motion for appointment of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Rose v. LundySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Ford v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Granberry v. GreerSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Michael Lindsey v. Fred Smith, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, J.D. White, Warden Holman UnitCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- United States v. Meier Jason BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- United States v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Ayestas v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
- Daniel Lugo v. Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
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