Legal Opinion
Michael K. POLAND, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Terry STEWART, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1997No. 95-99022PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Arizona death row inmate Michael K. Poland appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Michael Poland (Poland) and his brother Patrick (Patrick) Poland were convicted in Arizona state court in 1980 of two 1977 murders and sentenced to death. The convictions arose from the May 1977 hijacking and robbery of an armored car during which the two armored car drivers were murdered. The convictions were overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court on the basis of jury misconduct.…
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