Legal Opinion
Kevin Dewayne Cardwell v. Fred W. Greene, Warden, Mecklenburg Correctional Center
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1998No. 97-20PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MURNAGHAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge MICHAEL joined.
OPINION
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Kevin DeWayne Cardwell appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The appeal presents three questions. First, we are called upon to determine whether the district court erred in denying Cardwell an evidentiary hearing on his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Because we find that Cardwell has failed to demonstrate entitlement to an evidentiary hearing, we consider whether his death sentence was…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Keeney v. Tamayo-ReyesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Roy Edward Raines v. United States of America, Michael Pasterchik v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by107 opinions
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