Legal Opinion
Foster v. Dugger
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 16, 1987No. 86-3539PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
Charles Kenneth Foster was sentenced to death after he confessed during the guilt/innocence phase of his first-degree murder trial. This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of his second and successive petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Like its predecessor, Foster’s second petition seeks relief based upon the performance of his attorney, Virgil Mayo. Foster again argues that judge and jury did not have the opportunity to review crucial evidence. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Foster met Julian Lanier at a bar on the evening of July 14, 1975. The two men persuaded…
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3Cited by58 opinions
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