Legal Opinion
Bobby Joe Long v. Secretary, Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 22, 2019No. 19-11942PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ED CARNES, Chief Judge:
Bobby Joe Long kidnapped, sexually battered, and murdered Michelle Denise Simms. And at least seven more women. He brutalized others. After pleading guilty, he was convicted and sentenced to death for the Simms murder. That was more than 32 years ago. After his sentence was vacated and the case remanded, he was resentenced to death. That was more than 30 years ago.
Seven days before Long is scheduled to be executed, he filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He also filed an emergency motion for a…
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